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30 Best High School Short Story Ideas
Showing 30 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
Write a story about your dream vacation.
The objects in the Chemistry classroom come to life when students and teachers are not around.
Write a story about a character who is under intense pressure to succeed at something.
Write a story using only dialogue that illustrates what a normal day at your school looks like.
Write a story inspired by a photo on Instagram.
Set your story at the bleachers of the track and field.
You eavesdrop on a hushed conversation taking place in the hallway. What's being said is not nice about someone you know.
Write a story with the worlds: "calculation," "corn," and "mayor."
A drama club is horrified upon reading a review of their performance in their high school newspaper.
"Worst. Spring. Break. EVER."
Write a story that's a retelling of your favorite book, from the perspective of a minor character.
It's Groundhog Day... and the day that keeps looping for you is the day of the most disastrous prom in the history of proms.
It's the year 2099, and everyone has a smartwatch that can tell them what age they die.
Put yourself in your teacher's shoes for a moment, and write a story about a day at school from their perspective.
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