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39 Best Fiction Short Story Ideas
Showing 39 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
Write a story where your character finds out a rumor is circulating about them.
It's your first day in a new city where you don't speak the language.
"Say cheese!" You push the camera button, hear the click, and... that's when all hell broke loose.
You wake up the day after an epic party. You're not where you expected to be.
Write a story where your character faces a deep fear.
You come across an ATM that gives you the exact amount of money you need to survive for the day, how you spend it is your choice. Today you are given $10 million.
A logical person starts acting irrationally.
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