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30 Best Teens Short Story Ideas
Showing 30 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
Set your story at a sunny day in the park.
Using only the setting of birthday parties, write a story about growing up.
Write a descriptive story about a household using only one of the five senses: sight, smell, hearing, touch, or taste.
"Pick a card, any card. But take care — which card you pull out will determine your fate."
Write a story based on your very first memory.
Write a story about coming out. The ending is a happy one.
Overheard in Chemistry class: "Well, that wasn't supposed to happen."
Write a short story in the form of a text message exchange between two best friends during history class.
Five competitive students are invited to board game night. Only one can win.
Write a story about a terrible, unfixable hair cut.
Sweet Sixteenth? More like Salty Sixteenth!
Write about someone discovering something important from their childhood hidden in the back of a closet.
A pair of twins swap places for a day. What do they find out about each other?
Write a story that inverts a popular YA trope. You get to pick the trope.
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