After years of not believing, you find out that Santa Clause was actually real. More Santa prompts on our Christmas writing prompts advent calendar post. Finally, they'll write their story on beautifully illustrated writing frames. Find more story-writing resources at Twinkl Originals. When Mark Hapgood has finished high school in Coventry, his father refuses to allow him to join Triumph car factory as a floor worker, the same job his father does himself. They strike a deal that Mark will take a different job for one whole year, after which time he will be free to accept any job – even the car factory, like most of his friends. A random natural disaster like an earthquake or a hurricane happens, giving your hero another extra thing to worry about.

Do you usually have coffee with an insurance broker in your negligee? Come to think of it, my negligee."

Questions 11-14

A shy teenager is kidnapped by aliens who promise to let her live in exchange for her writing scary stories. It turns out the whole story is actually told by an alien mother to her alien child.

As I drove out of the office car park and joined the evening rush hour I began to regret having been so sharp with Carla. After all, the role of the other woman was hardly one she delighted in. I began to feel guilty, so when I reached the corner of Sloane Square, I jumped out of my car and ran across the road. Your main character is a werewolf hunter, but it turns out that he himself is a werewolf (see our werewolf name generator for some cool name ideas).

There was no immediate reply from the other end. Eventually Carla asked, “Shall we make it next Tuesday, the usual time?”

We also recommend viewing our weekly short story challenge. It’s free to enter, and can inspire you to write a great story. Over 40 Short Story Ideas With a Twist Just Good Friends" presents a unique perspective through a first-person narrative where a woman recounts how she met her boyfriend. The surprising revelation at the end is that the narrator is actually a cat. The narrator offers to drive her home, but soon invites her over to his place for a drink. One thing leads to another, as he pulls out an ornate chess set, and challenges her to a game, on the pretext that they were not able to play against each other at the tournament. He then proposes a wager- if she won, he would hand her ten pounds, but if he won, she would take off a piece of clothing, or an accessory. Story four, “Not the Real Thing,” follows a protagonist at odds with someone close to him. Gerald steals his friend Walter’s fiancé and becomes a prominent engineer, but the tables are turned when Walter dupes Gerald into making an expensive piece of jewelry that he then loses to a king.All your life you have been told not to leave your house, as you will turn to stone if you do. But the real truth is that the witch that cursed you, is the one who will turn to stone if you leave. You might want to read our post on fairytale ideas for more inspiration.