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53 Best Funny Short Story Ideas
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"I have to go!" she/he said suddenly, jumping up from the table during dinner.
Many action movies involve the hero jumping into a vehicle and demanding the driver to "follow that car!" Write from the perspective of the driver.
You buy your son a teddy bear. Every night, the bear protects your son from the monsters in the dark.
The Tooth Fairy finds something unexpected sitting beside the expected tooth under a child's pillow.
After searching for your lost cat for months, it saunters into your house one day. It looks rather plump.
You could only watch in disbelief as the work-place prank you had planned turned to chaos.
You are a server at a restaurant, having the busiest shift of your life.
You accidentally break something at a dinner party and go to ever-increasing lengths to cover it up.
Your date finds an engagement ring inside a slice of cake they ordered for dessert. You weren't planning to propose.
A friendly pranking rivalry between two colleagues in an office starts to get serious.
You are on a solo camping trip in the woods. After a deep night's sleep, you awake to the voice of someone saying, "Rise and shine!"
It's a Thursday evening, and Greg Richerson is flashing his sports cars again.
You have wondered how to bring down Jane Lotsacash for years. Now, the key to her demise rests on your desk...
Write a story that ends by coming full circle.
You just discovered England's biggest secret: every time they sing "God Save the Queen" it extends the queens life.
You are a student working on a team project. You and your group are accidentally locked in the school library overnight.
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