Here are the best story ideas:
Tell the story of a scar, whether a physical scar or emotional one. ...
A group of children discover a dead body. ...
A young prodigy becomes orphaned. ...
A middle-aged woman discovers a ghost. ...
A woman who is deeply in love is crushed when her fiancé breaks up with her. 8 Ways to Get Book Ideas
Adapt a story from real life. ...
Adapt the plot of a fairy tale or folk legend. ...
Create a character based on someone you know. ...
Write about a moment in your own life. ...
Analyze the plot of a book you admire. Entering a Short Story Competition? Here are the Top 12 Tips on what to do, and how to do it
Think about your Medium. This is really important. ...
Don't leave it 'til the Eleventh Hour. ...
Write to the Word Count. ...
Write in your Authentic Voice. ...
Your Main Character. ...
Develop your Character. ...
Keep it Simple. ...
Edit, Edit and Edit again... Fiction Prompts - Ideas for Stories
a hitchhiker, an allergy, and a mistake in a map.
a cemetery, a missing dog, and a joke that goes too far.
a Halloween costume, a stapler, and a complaint between neighbors.
a stolen phone, a love song, and a bet.
a dance competition, an engagement ring, and a worried parent. Get my top short story ideas here.
Write In One Sitting. Write the first draft of your story in as short a time as possible. ...
Develop Your Protagonist. ...
Create Suspense and Drama. ...
Show, Don't Tell. ...
Write Good Dialogue. ...
Write About Death. ...
Edit Like a Pro. ...
Know the Rules, Then Break Them. A good story is about something the audience decides is interesting or important. A great story often does both by using storytelling to make important news interesting. ... The Elements of Journalism, in fact, describes journalism as “storytelling with a purpose”.
How to Create a Novel Outline
Craft your premise. This is the underlying idea for your story. ...
Determine your setting. In a novel, the setting (time, place) can be just as important as the characters. ...
Get to know your characters. Write character profiles. ...
Construct your plot. Construct a timeline of events. ...
Write your scenes. It's worth taking time to think of good ways to start your story, so follow our tips on how to write your beginning.
Spark a reader's interest. ...
Put a character in a setting. ...
Introduce a main character. ...
Start with action. ...
Hook them in. ...
Make it clear. ...
Have a distinctive voice. ...
Make it dynamic.