So, you need to write a 1000-word short story. Where do you start when you’re struggling for inspiration? Here’s some quick ideas…
- Your main character witnesses a death
- Your main character finds a dead body
- An unexpected phone call sends your main character into a spin
- Your story centres around a scar (physical or psychological)
- An affair splits your main character from his/her spouse
- At a party, your character is intrigued by a mysterious person
- Your main character is on a journey that is struck by disaster
- Babysitter finds something disturbing in the house she’s sitting at
- Your main character sees something unusual through a window as they pass by
- It’s a big get together for a group of old school friends but your main character’s partner often drinks too much and let’s his/her mouth run free
- Your main character is in love with his/her best friend
- Your main character, normally a respectable person, is caught shoplifting
- A package arrives in the post, addressed to your main character’s partner but he/she opens it and is shocked by what they find
Get those creative juices flowing and get writing!