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27 Best Fantasy Short Story Ideas
Showing 27 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
You find a treasure map.
Two people are playing chess. One person can read minds, the other person can see the future.
Someone who has lived a thousand years takes up a job teaching high school history.
Two people share an oddly bittersweet moment as they stop to watch a beautiful sunset... at noon.
In a quiet little coffee shop in a quiet little town, famous people from history stop by every so often for a drink.
Money really does grow on trees and is heavily regulated by governments.
On your commute to work, you expect to see the sun rise as usual. This time, two suns rise.
A magician, a troll, and a college student walk into a bar.
Every pirate claims to be the scourge of the seven seas, but none claim the eighth.
Every week, you post an ad in the newspaper asking for a time traveller to contact you. One day you get a response, dated year 2200.
You're the world's best photographer. Your secret? You can freeze time.
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