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30 Best Middle School Short Story Ideas
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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 a world in which spirit animals exist. What kind of animal is your spirit animal? Why?
Write a story about a character picking a lunch table on their first day at a new school.
A door in the locker room leads to a magical fantasy world.
You're home alone for the first time ever. Write a story about how the day unfolds.
A character must overcome their fear of running to join the soccer team, where their longtime crush is.
"When i grow up, I want to..."
"Whatever you do, DO NOT touch this. Or else."
A sleepover goes off the rails when a group of friends accidentally summons a being from another dimension.
You've just made the discovery of secret playground deep in the woods... and only you know of its existence.
Write a story about a world in which Mondays don't exist.
Write a story about a group of friends who volunteer at a soup kitchen on the weekends.
Write a story about two best friends at their first school dance.
Write a story about a character whose reflection no longer appears in the mirror. (It's up to you whether or not they're also a vampire.)
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