How to Come Up with a Short Story Idea (in 10 minutes or less)
You know the hardest part of writing a short story? Coming up with the idea. Most writing prompts give you a random situation, but not an actual story. In this video, I'm walking you through my "build your own short story idea" process step by step, in real time.Instead of grabbing a generic prompt and hoping for the best, you'll learn how to mix and match story ingredients (like your character's core wound, their false belief, a "story container," and a juicy twist) to build a short story concept you're actually EXCITED to write. I'm building three story ideas from scratch while you watch, so you can see exactly how the pieces click together. Let's do this!
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Why generic writing prompts don't work
01:47 – The "short story recipe" method explained
02:54 – Story Idea #1 (music competition + enemies to lovers)
07:19 – Story Idea #2 (fake dating + wedding weekend)
9:53 – Story Idea #3 (magical boarding school + treasure hunt)
11:48 – Time to build your own story!
12:30 – subscribe for weekly writing vids :)
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My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the psychology of storytelling and transform their ideas into a masterpiece.
Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community! Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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