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25 Best Conflict Short Story Ideas
Showing 25 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
A student has to fight against societal expectations in order to fulfill a lifelong dream.
A character on their deathbed tells their family about their regrets.
Two colleagues with poor communication skills have to collaborate for the first time on a project.
A character becomes addicted to the slots in Las Vegas.
You caught the girl in classroom 3B stealing your favorite eraser, which means war.
A character's best friend is leaving town forever, and they haven't told them that they love them yet.
A plane has just crashed onto a deserted island. It's carrying 12 convicted criminals.
During a group project, the class clown is stalling on doing their share of the work.
A couple gets in a fight after one finds out that the other has secretly wasted $50,000 on lottery tickets over the past 15 years.
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