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41 Best Narrative Short Story Ideas
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Write about a time that you felt like an outsider.
Write about a time that you found out something surprising about somebody else.
Write about a time that you were lost (metaphorically or literally).
Write about the last nightmare you had.
If a fire broke out in your home, what are the first three things that you would grab? Why?
Write a story based on an experience from your childhood... but set it in a different time period. (Yes, the future counts!)
Describe your greatest fear, and how you have or have not overcome it yet.
Someone just knocked on the door late at night, but you weren't expecting anyone. When you open the door... no one's there.
Describe yourself to a stranger.
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