44 Short Story Ideas

Story Ideas – 3 Elements

Pick three elements to create a story.

Extreme challenge: Combine three of these elements with one short story idea from this page.

– A stolen bracelet, fear of Spiders, and a sinister stranger.
– Valentine’s Day and a taxi.
Identical twins. A party invitation.
– A broken wristwatch and peppermints. And a hug that is too much.
Aerobics and a secret diary.
– A former boyfriend, a pair binoculars and good luck charm.
– An irritating boss, a bikini, fake illness.
– The first school day, a love note, as well as a recipe that made a huge mistake.
– A horoscope and makeup.
A campfire, screaming, and a small lie that grows bigger every day.

Other short stories ideas

These short stories can be used to challenge you to write 4 stories in four weeks. Do you have what it takes?

Extreme challenge: Why do you not publish a collection of short stories in a book? Start with seven to eight short stories.

– A babysitter looks around the house of her employer and discovers a disturbing photo…
– Your character in a Chinese restaurant opens his fortune cookies and finds the following message: “Your lives are in danger.” Tell no one. You must get out of the city immediately. Continue: Say nothing. “…
Your boss invites your characters husband and wife to dinner. Your character wants a good impression. However, her husband tends to drink excessively and talk only about what’s on the mind.
– It is the first day of school for your character. He or She wants to start over, make new friends. Your character is greeted by a summer camp-remembered kid in his orher homeroom.
– Tell your parents about the divorce. He is certain that his parents will support his wife.
– A stranger offers money to your passenger so that he can carry a mystery package on the plane. The stranger assures you that the package is not illegal and that it has passed security. Your character is skeptical, but still needs the money so he agrees to accept it…
– Your character suspects your husband of an affair and decides he is spying on her. She discovers that her husband is having an affair and decides to spy on him.
– A man elbows your character in a crowd. He leaves, and she finds her phone number. The man answered her call and she called her own number. She tells him that her cell phone contains personal information and asks him to send it back. He hangs up. Your character decides to handle the situation herself, instead of calling the police.
– Your character is at home during the day after he loses his job. His teenage son had a small cannabis plantation behind his garage. Your character confronts his son. He doesn’t act repentant but explains to you how much he makes from the marijuana.
Your character purchases an antique bookcase urn from a garage sales. She discovers someone’s remains in the urn …. when she returns to her home.

More short stories ideas

– Your character begins receiving anonymous gifts and flowers. She doesn’t know the sender. The gifts start to look strange to her husband ….
– Your character is visited by a missionary who attempts to convert your character to his religion. Your character is trying remove him just as the storm warning sirens start to sound. Your character believes she cannot send the missionary outside during a storm, so he is allowed to stay with her in her basement. This is going a long-lasting storm
– Shoplifting is a crime. In return for a …. personal favor, the shop owner promises not to call the police.
Your character is on holiday with his parents. He returns books to the library with his mother. When he looks at the librarian, he is stunned to discover that he is the same age as the librarian, just about thirty years younger. He suspects that his mother was having an affair and that the librarian is his father.
– Your character meets a hitchhiker while returning home from work. Your character is urged by the hitchhiker to abandon her life and travel across the country.
– Your character must sell her home where she grew. The house is viewed by a potential buyer who begins to discuss the improvements she would make. This causes you to be upset. The potential buyer decides she will find a buyer that will not make any changes and leave the place as it is.
– A bat infiltrates the home. The husband of your character becomes very agitated and afraid it could be rabid.
He panics, and puts the bat in a separate room. Your character calls an exterminator while the bat is still in its safe space. Your character is shocked by his behavior and begins to see her husband differently ….
Your character might change jobs to be closer to his family. His family seems to not be interested in him being around…
– Your character believes she can hear voices from the dead via a radio channel. To answer some questions she has about her deceased parents , she decides to use this channel.
Your character has a dream to become a professional dancing artist. A stranger hears about her dream and offers to help her get an audition with a prestigious troupe. Your character isn’t able to dance. Your character accepts an audition. Now, he or she will search for a solution …..

More short stories ideas

Your character believes that her boss wants to fire you. She decides …. fight back
– Your character meets a waiter …. while out on a date.
– You notice that a stranger follows you. She pretends she doesn’t notice. The stranger follows her into her house and watches as she goes inside. The stranger follows her home and watches her go inside.
– A child moves into an unfamiliar house and discovers that it is haunted by other children. To get attention, she begins to create ghost stories for school. The horror she experiences in the house grows as she tells more stories.
– Your elderly person escapes from the retirement house where his orher …. children have placed him/her.
In an effort to make your boyfriend love you more, your character undergoes plastic surgery. She worries that he doesn’t love her because of her looks ….
– Your character is an author. His new neighbors make it impossible for him to sleep or work. He decides ….
Your character’s mother in-law visits him for a week. His wife also suspects him. Although he claims to have always hated his mother, he believes this is too much. Your character is having stomach cramps. Meanwhile, his mother in law is downstairs making breakfast …..
It is a cold night. Your character invites the homeless family to sleep in his home. The family does not leave …. in the morning.
– Your character is a married mother to a father with two teenage daughters. She tries to avoid the children and they resent her. Her husband (their dad) suddenly disappears, leaving just a brief ….note.

Story Ideas: Personal Creative Writing Challenges

– List five things you fear might happen to you. Write a story where one of these happens to you.
– Consider a problem your friend had to deal with. Write a story that your character confronts this problem.
What are your worst habits? Create a character with the same bad habit but with a worse one. This habit can lead to trouble for your character.
– What are your top strengths? This strength can be portrayed as a weakness. Invent a situation that requires this strength to be a part of your character. What is your character’s role? Create the narrative.

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Amanda who lived in a small town. She had always dreamed of seeing what the world had to offer, so one day she decided to set off on an adventure. She packed her bags and said goodbye to her family and friends, then set off on her journey.

She traveled to many different places, learning about different cultures and having amazing experiences. She hiked in the mountains, swam in the ocean, and camped under the stars. Everywhere she went, she made new friends and was welcomed with open arms.

After a few months, Amanda had seen and done a lot, but she felt like something was missing. She realized that the best part of her journey was the people she had met. As she said goodbye to her new friends, she realized that her journey was only beginning.

With newfound confidence and a heart full of love, Amanda returned home to her family and friends. She was grateful for the experiences she had and the people she had met along the way. From then on, she looked at the world differently and never stopped exploring.