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27 Best Fantasy Short Story Ideas
Showing 27 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
You find your grandparent's old chessboard in the attic. Absentmindedly, you move a piece. The next day, an opposing piece has been moved.
Two people are playing chess. One person can read minds, the other person can see the future.
A magician, a troll, and a college student walk into a bar.
On your commute to work, you expect to see the sun rise as usual. This time, two suns rise.
You catch a falling star and put it in your pocket.
The one place where the sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
Two people share an oddly bittersweet moment as they stop to watch a beautiful sunset... at noon.
A wand-maker goes to the forest ready to work, only to find a group of environmentalists camped out in front of their favorite hemlock tree.
Money really does grow on trees and is heavily regulated by governments.
You canÍt believe what you just read on the scroll. You have to tell someone.
You're the world's best photographer. Your secret? You can freeze time.
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