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53 Best Funny Short Story Ideas
Showing 53 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
You were staring out the bus window idly when someone sat down and said, "What a DAY!"
It's a Thursday evening, and Greg Richerson is flashing his sports cars again.
You start what was supposed to just be a business front for a money laundering scheme, but your silly idea is making more money than you ever dreamed.
It's Wednesday evening and you're off to the weekly meeting of your writer's block support group.
You just discovered England's biggest secret: every time they sing "God Save the Queen" it extends the queens life.
Write a story that ends by coming full circle.
It was just a regular day at the office. Then the power went out.
The Tooth Fairy finds something unexpected sitting beside the expected tooth under a child's pillow.
A group of villains go on a team-building retreat.
One day, the world wakes up to find the Easter Island heads facing the opposite direction.
You are a curmudgeonly old man whose name is Writer S. Block. You just spotted your next victim.
It was the most epic senior prank your high school had ever seen.
Your date finds an engagement ring inside a slice of cake they ordered for dessert. You weren't planning to propose.
"I have to go!" she/he said suddenly, jumping up from the table during dinner.
Write a story that ends by jumping forward several years.
You are an expert spy for the British government, trained to perfection. Your only weakness is that your background music alerts enemies to your presence.
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