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53 Best Funny Short Story Ideas
Showing 53 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
Write a story that ends with a shocking plot twist.
"I'd like to buy a plane ticket to your furthest destination today," you told the airline employee.
You buy your son a teddy bear. Every night, the bear protects your son from the monsters in the dark.
You wake up to the sound of a voice. Nervous, you look around the room until your eyes land on your pet. You swear you just heard it sleep-talking.
From a dog's perspective, humans seem to be either immortal or at least live extremely long lives. Write from the perspective of a dog contemplating this.
A group of seniors in university have been planning a graduation prank all year. Today's finally the day.
After searching for your lost cat for months, it saunters into your house one day. It looks rather plump.
You are a professional hoax-buster.
You accidentally break something at a dinner party and go to ever-increasing lengths to cover it up.
You have wondered how to bring down Jane Lotsacash for years. Now, the key to her demise rests on your desk...
You are a server at a restaurant, having the busiest shift of your life.
Your new cell phone number used to be the number of a very popular personal therapist.
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 woke up and all seemed normal. Little did you know that before you'd even had a chance to get out of bed, you would become the subject of a prank.
You could only watch in disbelief as the work-place prank you had planned turned to chaos.
You're a bartender at a neighborhood pub. A regular comes in and says, "Do I have a story for you!"
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