Writing Short Stories
Try using one of these ideas for your story:
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It’s the first day of school and your character finds a note on their locker door with a surprising message.
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Your character has been invited to a friend’s house for a sleepover. Something feels eerie and mysterious about the house.
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Your character is walking down the street when a dog approaches them. They quickly realize that the dog has been abandoned and take in the animal as their own.
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Your character heads out for a typical Friday night out with friends to see a movie, but nothing about the night goes according to plan.
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Your character writes a love poem about their secret crush, only to lose it in the hallway at school.
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Your character is watching the stars on a summer night. The character is pointing out constellations to a friend when they begin a conversation that will lead them on the adventure of a lifetime.
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Your character is walking along the beach when they discover a hidden pathway.
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Your character is checking the mailbox after school. There’s a mysterious letter addressed to them, and the only thing inside is instructions.
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Your character comes home one day only to find that their room is a completely different color and all of the furniture is new. They have no idea what happened, but it could only mean one thing.
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Your character has an opportunity to take a ride on a spaceship to another planet in the galaxy.
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Your character goes on a field trip to the local museum when suddenly one exhibit comes to life.
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Your character is playing on the playground when suddenly they spot a sparkling object. They pick it up, only to realize that it’s magic.
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Your character wakes up to discover that they have become a character in their favorite book.
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Your character is feeling less than confident and needs to overcome a fear in order to accomplish a goal.
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Your character scores a game-winning goal, and it changes the rest of their lives.
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Your character is roasting marshmallows by the campfire when suddenly a family secret is revealed.
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Your character finds their best friend crying.
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Your character has a strange dream, that leaves them feeling restless and anxious.
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Your character makes a wish when blowing out their birthday candles, and it actually comes true.
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Your character gathers up the courage to ask their crush to dance, only to be surprised by the answer.
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Your character creates an invention that changes the way that the world works.
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Your character wakes up with the ability to talk to the family pet.
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Your character discovers how to travel through time. They decide to go to…
Or spin the Scholastic Story Starter!
I like this plot generator even better. It give you two characters, a setting, a situation, theme, and character action.
Example:
A man in his early twenties, who can be quite reckless.
A man in his early thirties, who can be quite caring.
The story begins in an aeroplane.
Someone thought dead is discovered alive.
It's a story about memories.
Your character offers to lend a helping hand.
https://writingexercises.co.uk/index.php
https://writingexercises.co.uk/plotgenerator.php
There's also this version from the same source.
It's a little simpler.
Look on the left for title generators,
first line generators, and a "journey" prompt.
Links for all Poems
(Links can only be opened with students' GP account.)