Once you have this in mind, you can start brainstorming ideas and developing your story. For example, if you want to write a story about a detective solving a murder case, you could start by thinking about the detective's personality, the victim's backstory, and the clues that will lead...
Do you enjoy a good whodunit? So do I. It's my pleasure to share with you some fun, quirky, story ideas for writing mysteries.
Use the plot ideas to have more fun with writing! How to Write a Story 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, rea...
At Columbia, Allen finds stuffy tradition clashing with daringly modern ideas and attitudes—embodied by LUCIEN CARR (Dane DeHaan), whom he first encounters shouting a scandalous passage from Henry Miller atop a library study table. With his louche charm and androgynous blond beauty, Lucien is an...
I used to get newshort storyideas all the time. I found inspiration for new stories everywhere. On walks, in the shower, at work, in the car, at the grocery store, at a funeral. It didn’t matter where I was. My brain was always looking for the next thing to write about. That’...
Murder Mystery Story Ideas. Creating a great murder mystery means taking the classic elements that readers expect, then adding new twists and interesting characters. The genre includes time-tested themes that you can expand upon.
At a funeral, the deceased rises up and accuses someone present murder. There are some interesting facts associate with the Halloween celebration.Use one of them to write a story, such as one about: A special tradition your family includes in your Halloween celebration. ...
1. Situation stories that are all about a fixed situation people must grapple with, such as being stuck in an overturned ocean liner, locked in a high-rise building with terrorists, being handcuffed to a murder, being the only member of a group with a particular gender or race, having a...
“She was working under me. They were my ideas.” “So, why’d you kill her?” “I didn’t kill her. Well, I guess I committed the act, but her ridiculous passion got her killed. She went digging where she wasn’t supposed to—learned about my plan, and you. So, I used her...
“His drawings were very simple, almost 2D, like puppet theatre,” said Laerte Coutinho, a celebrated cartoonist and one of Glauco’s longtime collaborators. “They were also unique. Anyone could imitate his simple style but not his ideas. He was inspired.” ...