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41 Best Narrative Short Story Ideas
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Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not?
Write about your goals at ages 5, 10, 15, and 20.
If a fire broke out in your home, what are the first three things that you would grab? Why?
Think about a moment in your life that elicited very strong emotions. Write about a character going through a different experience that leads to the same emotions.
You have to let go of something you treasure.
Write about the dream that you've held onto for the longest.
Pick one of your Instagram photos. Write about the story behind it.
Describe your greatest fear, and how you have or have not overcome it yet.
Write about the first time you learned to do something.
Write a story based on an experience from your childhood... but set it in a different time period. (Yes, the future counts!)
Write about a time that you found out something surprising about somebody else.
Write a story based on an experience from your childhood... but have that experience happen to a person or group of people who are nothing like you or your family.
Write about a difficult decision you had to make, and how you ended up making it.
Write about a time that you encountered an obstacle, and how you overcame it.
Write about the best day of your life.
Describe your definition of a good life.
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