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53 Best Funny Short Story Ideas
Showing 53 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
While looking through old photos you discover something that unequivocally settles an argument that ended a childhood friendship decades ago.
A former party animal lives in a retirement home. They've decided it's time for one last bash.
You just discovered England's biggest secret: every time they sing "God Save the Queen" it extends the queens life.
An office worker's favorite coffee mug has gone missing, and the obsessive search for the mug throughout the workplace turns into a dire and ridiculous odyssey.
You have wondered how to bring down Jane Lotsacash for years. Now, the key to her demise rests on your desk...
You are a space kitty, traveling from planet to planet. You write a letter home and this is what it says.
The Tooth Fairy finds something unexpected sitting beside the expected tooth under a child's pillow.
You're a food critic eating the best meal of your life. You're at McDonalds.
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.
After searching for your lost cat for months, it saunters into your house one day. It looks rather plump.
While transferring between international flights at an airport, you befriend a strange person while passing through security.
You are a student working on a team project. You and your group are accidentally locked in the school library overnight.
Write a story that ends by coming full circle.
You are a server at a restaurant, having the busiest shift of your life.
Write a story that ends with a shocking plot twist.
"BOO!" you yell, grabbing the shoulders of a person you think is your friend from behind. They turn around and it's a total stranger.
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