50 Exciting Ideas for Storyboxes (50 Exciting Things to Do)

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Even with the challenges inherent to short story writing, you’ll most likely finish a short story in far less time than you would a novel. And don’t be afraid to mix it up — literally. Take one idea, mix it up with another, and play with it for a while. Who knows how you might juice up your story idea without even trying? Timeless Themes and Emotional Impact

There are three potential suspects in the murder case of Phillip Green. You are the lead detective on this case. What questions would you ask these suspects to find the real murderer? Make a list of at least 10 questions you may ask. The ex shows up and is angry when he finds out that your neighbor left the house and everything in it to your character. He threatens to ruin her life if she doesn’t turn the house over to him. Someone keeps writing fortune-cookie phrases on your new whiteboard at work, and it’s irritating you. You ask around, and no one knows who keeps writing the messages. Then, one of the predictions comes true. Two ballerinas carpool to their next lesson together and uncover some surprising information on the way. Your kid has an IEP, and the Special Ed staff at the school always sound so caring and professional at the meetings you attend with them. But your son tells you they behave very differently toward him. The principal assures you that she knows the staff would never do what your son has accused them of doing. She suggests your son may be lying.A mysterious person is playing a nasty game of hide and seek with you. They have kidnapped your friends and family members and hid them in various locations within the city. You have exactly 1 hour to find each person before something bad happens to them. Despite creative writing scarcely being included within the National Curriculum, it can still be used as a great way for children to develop skills for life and showcase their current abilities, using all the skills and knowledge they’ve learned so far. In this sense, it’s also a great way for parents and teachers to gain a wider insight into what levels their students are currently working at. A couple's romantic city trip weekend getaway turns into a nightmare when they encounter a strange creature in the subway. One day, on the way home from work, your new car takes over and drives you to a remote area, stopping beside other cars in a clearing underneath a new moon. You wake up underneath a full moon and drive yourself home. But much has changed in your absence — and so have you. Get your learners to create a box city to encourage problem-solving skills and spatial awareness. They can be used as a fun outlet for imaginative play. Kids can design their own city with houses, buildings, and roads using cardboard boxes!

Two detectives investigate a series of strange disappearances that lead them to an otherworldly source. Your main character is a bent cop. Trying to manipulate the course of justice, and helping real criminals get away with murder. One day, someone plants evidence that gets this bent cop arrested for a murder they did not commit. Altogether, writing inspiration for children can be found in the simplest of places, and inspire the most artistic and engaging lessons for teachers. It’s a great way to boost confidence in young learners, as there can be no wrong answer to creative writing, and children are often proud to showcase their work once it’s completed. In a world where creativity and arts is being reduced or replaced by technology, help your students to express their naturally creative side by incorporating creative writing into your lessons. A thief attempts to steal a magical object from a powerful wizard's tower but is caught and forced to make a deal to avoid imprisonment.A woman tries to keep her adult entertainment job a secret from her nosy neighbor but has to show her everything. You and your best friend are in a terrible car accident, and you both die. Your friend, however, has a very different account of what he saw on the other side. A year ago, your character met someone who offered her the power to transform the interior of her home to anything she wants — in exchange for a DNA sample from her only child, who is a gifted storyteller.

Your character has just learned that his spouse has been cheating on him, and he confronts her when she gets home that night. But how do you generate short story ideas that are worth the time you’ll invest in crafting a short story your readers will love? You want a story that gets reactions like “Wow!” and “How did you do that?” and “Do you have more like this?” One of your classmates mysteriously stops coming to school. It’s been nearly 2 weeks since you last saw them. What could have happened to them? Your character has married the man she saw as her “soulmate.” During their honeymoon, he shows her his list of goals for their first five years together, and they have their first real argument over one of those goals — which requires something of her that she never agreed to.A woman discovers a dark secret about her family's history when she inherits an old piece of art from her deceased relative.

You inherit a lighthouse from your deceased uncle — along with the small living quarters attached to it. You move right in, looking forward to the solitude. But whenever you’re up at the top scanning the surface of the ocean, you see things that can’t possibly be there. And one of them sees you — and comes to visit. Your first issue of Real Simple magazine has finally arrived, but something has come with it — something you can’t see but that makes your life anything but simpler.She reveals that what he saw as proof of her infidelity was something completely innocent — but that she’s already decided to make a permanent and dramatic end to their marriage.