Short Story Questions
Want quick ideas
for a short story? One technique is to ask intriguing questions,
and then find an answer. The answer will be the start of a story,
especially if you start with "What if..." In fact,
you can do this yourself and skip this page. Or, if you want,
just use the questions here.
Short Story Ideas
What if
a man remembered one day that he had long ago come here from
another planet?
What if
a woman had to decide between freedom and love?
How could
a man come to believe in hating others?
What kind
of world would developmentally disabled people build?
Why would
a dolphin commit suicide?
What if
you ad to choose ten people to spend your life with?
How can
you stop a killer?
What would
you do to survive a sinking boat?
What if
God gave up on man?
Why did
the man walk away from everything and everyone he loved?
What did
he see in her that others could not see?
What if
thoughts spread like diseases?
What if
the bravest man in town was thought to be a coward?
How many
ways can we make ourselves miserable?
What if
beliefs were like addictions?
What if
there was a way to prevent wars?
What if
we lived to 200 years old?
What if
we could program children for success?
What would
the morality of an ant be?
What is
a unique way to catch a criminal?
Why do
we choose to do things that are bad for us?
If a philosopher
speaks and nobody listens, does he exist?
For a couple
more ways to get ideas for a short story, see the page Short
Story Ideas.
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