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30 Best Teens Short Story Ideas
Showing 30 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
Overheard in Chemistry class: "Well, that wasn't supposed to happen."
Using only the setting of birthday parties, write a story about growing up.
Write a descriptive story about a household using only one of the five senses: sight, smell, hearing, touch, or taste.
Write about a story where Mondays are deleted from the universe.
Set your story at a sunny day in the park.
Write a story about living a lie. You get to choose the lie.
A pair of twins swap places for a day. What do they find out about each other?
"Hi. It's me."
Write about someone discovering something important from their childhood hidden in the back of a closet.
Write a story that takes place over the course of a house party.
Overheard at the track-and-field: "I! NEVER! WANT! TO! SEE! THAT! DOG! POKING! HIS! HEAD! IN! HERE! AGAIN!"
It's the first day of summer camp, and one of this year's new campers is the child of a major celebrity. Write a story about the first week from the head camp counselor's perspective.
You find a note in your locker that is not intended for you, but the person with the next locker over. What does the note say? What do you do with it?
Write a story about a test that your character has to overcome. The test can be metaphorical or figurative.
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