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30 Best Middle School Short Story Ideas
Showing 30 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
Write a story about a character learning a new sport.
Write a story about two best friends at their first school dance.
A character must overcome their fear of running to join the soccer team, where their longtime crush is.
Write a story about a character who must confront their past.
Adapt your favorite fairy tale to take place in your home town.
Write a story about a series of unfortunate events that takes place over the span of a field trip.
A sleepover goes off the rails when a group of friends accidentally summons a being from another dimension.
A door in the locker room leads to a magical fantasy world.
Write a story about two characters competing to take the worst ever picture-day portrait.
Overheard in P.E.: "It's not that I wanted to hit you in the head with the ball, it's that I thought you were a spider."
Write a story about the day you are magically teleported into your favorite board game.
Write a story about a character who sees the ocean for the first time.
Pick a color and write a story based on the feelings that that color evokes for you.
Write a story about a character who's just moved into town.
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