One last thing before we get to the 100 story ideas, let’s talk about how to write a great short story. (Already know how to write a great story? No problem. Just skip down to the ideas below.) First, read stories. If you’ve never read a story, you’re going to have a hard...
Deke, Randy, Rachel and Laverne decided on it last minute. Rachel had told a story of swimming out to an anchored raft on the lake. Randy said it was still there, even though it was October. At the lake, they encounter an unusual oil-like substance. "The Wedding Gig" The narrator ...
At first their new home, The Hollow, seems to embrace them, creating a rare peace and harmony within the family. But when the house turns on them, it seems to know just how to hurt them the most – threatening to destroy them from the inside out. A stand-alone novel from acclaimed ...
My thoughts: as someone who lives with chronic illness I did recognise some of the kinds of feelings present in these short stories. Most of them are gentle and moving, although the giant rabbits were a bit sinister. The longest story, the title one, was deeply intriguing. It certainly spo...
If you love writing stories full of magic and fantastical worlds, we've got twenty fantasy short story ideas to inspire your next adventure!
“It’s a lovely day,” my friend, a small sweet person, said to me as we stood on the lawn next to the sidewalk on a warm morning, “and I want to take you to my favourite place, a place I frequent for peace and calm and gentle thinking.” I had never heard of this penchant...
Each story centers on a crime—theft, murder, revenge—most premeditated, some accidental or imaginary. And few criminals get caught, at least not by the police. The stories are all unique with well-developed characters, great suspense, and satisfying conclusions. A few of my favorites were ...
The short story “The Black Monk”is considered anautobiographical workby theRussian writer Anton Chekhov. The mental excitement that torments and at the same time makes the protagonist of theshort story “The Black Monk”happy is similar to the mental excitement of thewriter Anton Chekhov, as ...
Halukinetic: Directed by Conrad Pamungkas, Patrick Warmanda. With Rama DeRanau, Iman Putra Fajar, Vina Tia Ningsih, Karina Ranau. An art student, called Awan, wants to refresh his mind by goes and painting in the forest. Instead of getting peace, he foun
Sarah is now a leading expert in robotics. She is determined to create a future where humans and robots can live together in peace and harmony. The conflict between Sarah and the robot is a microcosm of the larger conflict between humans and robots. As robots become more intelligent and capa...