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53 Best Funny Short Story Ideas
Showing 53 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
A friendly pranking rivalry between two colleagues in an office starts to get serious.
Your date finds an engagement ring inside a slice of cake they ordered for dessert. You weren't planning to propose.
You have a writer's block breakthrough at the worst possible time.
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 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.
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