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39 Best Fiction Short Story Ideas
Showing 39 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
You witness a total solar eclipse.
Write a story where your character finds out a rumor is circulating about them.
Write a story where your character faces a deep fear.
You were reading a book quietly at a cafe when someone passed you a note.
Write a story that takes place where poets and writers are the biggest celebrities.
You are granted one wish. But you have to use the wish for someone else.
For a week or so you've noticed a stray animal hanging around your home. One day you let it in.
You pass by a person sitting with their face to the sun, the most content smile you've ever seen on their face.
Write a story where your character is at odds with a family tradition.
Write a story where your character gets close to obtaining their greatest desire.
Write about the origin of the saying "April showers bring May flowers."
An anxious and unsure person becomes extremely decisive.
Write a story where your character is acting differently on the outside than they feel on the inside.
Pick a genre and then write about a long walk home after school.
A trusting person turns into a skeptic.
You're sitting in a coffee shop watching someone type on their computer. They type the words, "It begins raining outside", and it instantly starts raining.
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