Here are some novel ideas and story ideas that will help you make your fiction standout. Links to hundreds of additional story prompts and ideas are at the bottom.
Your character’s desire…
Stories are more compelling when the protagonist wants it so much. Readers will read on to see if the character succeeds. Here are some stories and novels that feature characters with powerful desires.
About…
– A romance reader who would like to write her own story.
Amateur naturalist who dreams of discovering a new species of animal.
A character who is determined to break the world record. He doesn’t care what it is.
A character who hopes to start a new life in another country.
– A character who robs a jewelry shop.
– A character who doesn’t have any living grandparents, but wishes to adopt an aunt or a grandmother.
20 professions that will help you to be your best friend
Here are some options for professions to consider as your main character. Check out their story ideas.
– Inventor
– Chauffeur
– Illusionist
Instructor in Scuba diving
– Weddings therapist
– Prison guard
– Beauty pageant participant
– Cookbook author
– Computer hacker
– An individual who studies the history and material remains of past cultures
– Lead singer in a failed rock band
– Astronaut
– Gossip magazine journalist
– Divorce lawyer
– Trainer for animals
– Video game designer
– High school football coaches
– A person who practices exorcism
– Flight attendant
– Stunt actor
Consider:
– What kinda person would this profession attract? Try to defy stereotypes and surprise readers.
What sort of situations might this profession find themselves in? What kinda trouble could he/she get into? What would be his/her reaction?
10 fantastic story settings
These are some story starting ideas.
Write a story about…
– In a tattoo parlor
– Night at the Zoo
– In an abandoned mental health hospital
– In the submarine
– In a magnetic factory
– In a vault of the bank
– in a bridal shop
– in Buckingham Palace’s kitchen
– right at the edge.
Completely in the Dark
