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30 Best High School Short Story Ideas
Showing 30 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
Re-write Romeo and Juliet as a short story... but make it horror.
Write a story about your dream vacation.
The theme for this year's prom is "Great Gatsby," and you're the head of the prom committee that's in charge of putting it together.
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.
Write a story using only dialogue that illustrates what a normal day at your school looks like.
Write a story about the friendship between an introvert and an extrovert
Set your story at the bleachers of the track and field.
Write a story about a character who is under intense pressure to succeed at something.
A drama club is horrified upon reading a review of their performance in their high school newspaper.
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 about a haircut that doesn't go exactly the way that a character wanted it to.
Write a story that's a retelling of your favorite book, from the perspective of a minor character.
The objects in the Chemistry classroom come to life when students and teachers are not around.
Write a story about acceptance that involves a new exchange student.
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