1. Someone very important dies, leaving thousands of questions unanswered.
2. Your character notices that someone is following them. Your character leads the person astray, to an abandoned house. When your character sees that he/she is leaving, your character then decides to turn tables and follow he/she instead.
3. A magical veil/barrier is preventing your character to have any contact with the world around
4. No-one is flying the plane that your character is on...
5. Your character's car brakes stop working, at a crucial turn in the road.
6. Your character discovers a dead body.
7. Your character witnesses a death.
8. Your character is orphaned.
9. Your character discovers a ghost.
10. A character living in poverty, stumbles across an unexpected fortune.
11. Your character is on a journey/quest, but then a natural disaster interrupts them.
12. Your character crosses a path with a monster.
13. Tell the story of a scar that your character has, whether physical or emotional.
14. A bunch of bored wizards attending a high school decide to throw a party where NOTHING will go wrong...
15. On a sunny morning in May, all your character's domesticated animals start talking.
16. Your character is very superstitious, so when a black cat walks over his/her drive, he/she goes to the extreme limits...
ESTÁS LEYENDO
Short Story Ideas
General FictionI can think of so many times where I have had writer's block and am completely stuck. No matter what I do, I hit a brick wall. So I have put together some ideas for short stories that you can use to help create your own books. If this helps you, I...