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39 Best Fiction Short Story Ideas
Showing 39 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
A pessimist becomes an optimist.
A story that takes place in the Wild West, but the world is frigid, covered with snow and ice instead of sand.
You are granted one wish. But you have to use the wish for someone else.
You come across an ATM that gives you the exact amount of money you need to survive for the day, how you spend it is your choice. Today you are given $10 million.
You got on the wrong bus and ended up in a remote town where things seemed a little odd.
You pass by a person sitting with their face to the sun, the most content smile you've ever seen on their face.
You're sitting in a coffee shop watching someone type on their computer. They type the words, "It begins raining outside", and it instantly starts raining.
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