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41 Best Narrative Short Story Ideas
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Write about a time that you were challenged in a belief that you had.
Write about a time that you broke the rules.
Write about the best day of your life.
Write about a time that you found out something surprising about somebody else.
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.
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 time that you were lost (metaphorically or literally).
Write a story about something that seems ordinary to your protagonist but would be perceived as extraordinary by someone else.
Describe your greatest fear, and how you have or have not overcome it yet.
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