Story InstituteWhat if…a topiary was actually a creature trapped in the form it last took before it lost its own imagination…
What if…the topiary is just a pleasant reminder of simpler times when we could enjoy controlling nature through patience and art…
What if…you think about this picture and tell us your story…Enjoy…
When we go looking for our characters, sometimes, they find us…Think back to the older West…before it was one…before it was Hollywood and the conservation states…The buildings had character, the people were characters, and the critters were eaten without the worry of the FDA…Plan your plot, choose your characters, seek your setting…Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
Other western-set short story resources:
Authors Den
Louis L’Amour
New West - Books & Writers
Short stories are simple and center around specific objects, places, or people. Calming waterfalls are good for places fantasy, romance, or simple fish stories. Plan your plot, choose your characters, seek your setting…Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
Sometimes, pictures are not enough to purge a story from the depths of your mind…you have to go beyond the pictures themselves and ask questions about the subjects or objects within the pictures. You may see some simple penguins…simple in a picture, but when you imagination takes over, they are waiting in line for a local night club…they are waiting to see the humans…Or, perhaps, they are just waiting for Godot…you decide…Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
Other Penguin Short Story Resources:
New Zealand Penguins (Not a story, but helpful)
Sea Voices
Penguins Christmas Coloring Page
Short story topics grow and become larger than life…, but words that can only bring you so far in your inspiration…sometimes, pictures can produce the thousands…OK, hundreds of words you need to create the imaginary place. Think about the picture below…make it a character, the setting, or the conflict, but react and reflect. Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
Other Elephant Short Story Resources:
Shooting an Elephant
Hills Like White Elephants
Befriending the Wild Elephant
Short story topics are exciting, but words that can only bring you so far in your inspiration…sometimes, pictures can produce the thousands…OK, hundreds of words you need to create the imaginary place. Think about the picture below…make it a character, the setting, or the conflict, but react and reflect. Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
So many of us have attended some type of camp…summer camp, art camp, scout camp, rodeo camp…OK, the last one I just threw in there, but it exists (check out Rodeo Camp…speaking of camp, that is today’s short story topic.
When you write, think about the smores, think about the campfires, think about the swimming, think about the poison ivy, or the long, hot treks in the forrest…Or, just think about the excitement you had around every tree. Remember to evoke, engage, and empower your readers…Write it, share it, post it here…
Check out some of these sites for creative ideas:
The Summer Camp Bus Pulls Away
Summers at LREI (Not a story, but may spark some ideas)
More Summer Camp Stories
Summer Camps and Summer Camp Stories
It’s My Life
Whether you are struggling for a topic, or looking for a muse…look here for our weekly or more frequent topics. This more frequent short story topic is FLOWERS…Whether you think about the colorful petals, the calm swaying in the breeze, the soothing smell, or the prickly sensation during your last campout…remember to evoke, engage, and empower your readers…Write it, share it, post it here…
Check out some of these sites for creative ideas:
Flowers for Algernon
Unfolding of the Ugly FLower
The Sunflower
The Blue Flower
Whether you are struggling for a topic, or looking for a muse…look here for our weekly topics. This week’s short story topic is BICYCLES…Whether you think about the round wheels, the ding, ding, dinging of the bell, or jumping over things when you were younger…remember to evoke, engage, and empower your readers…Write it, share it, post it here…
Check out some of these sites for creative ideas:
The Boy on the Bicycle
The bicycle
Spin
Pieces of Science - Bicycles
