A bookshop that’s the last refuge of a group of fans of an unusual (and very specific) genre. A graveyard that’s besieged by the souls of those who were buried outside its walls. A character making friends while waiting for a hurricane to hit the hotel where they’re staying. A sailor who is shipwrecked on an artificial island-kingdom owned by an eccentric billionaire who has been presumed dead for ten years. A character whose family and friends believe that they are a mythological figure resurrected, even though they don’t believe it themselves. A knight who spends five years trying to break a spell cast on him by a witch, only to slowly fall in love with her. A group of archeologists who discover the ruins of Atlantis on a newly-formed volcanic island. A character whose obsession with entomology threatens to unleash a plague of biblical proportions. The history of a family who are committed to resurrecting an ancient art. A wedding planner who bears a secret grudge against happily married (or engaged) couples. A teenage boy who dreams of marrying a(n alien) princess. A fountain pen collector who’s found murdered, and the murder weapon is a fountain pen that was rumoured to have belonged to a famous historical figure. A mythical drug that’s at the root of someone’s family tree. A spirit animal’s quest to choose their human. A character who’s trying to win back their partner who ran away with their best friend. A faustian musician who’s trying to resurrect a dead musician so they can jam together. A character who’s seeking justice for a murder they committed but can’t prove. A magical object that teleports into the hand of anyone who thinks about it, and the difficulties this causes for its owner. A world where every other person is born with wings and the history of how this came about. An alien species that lands on earth but is only detectable through literature. A historical character who travels to the present day and causes chaos when they steal back something that originally belonged to them. 
A character with an addiction who discovers that they’re someone else’s addiction.
And if that’s not enough, generate your own with the Idea Engine, or peruse these lists of scene ideas, flash fiction prompts, and writing prompts. Here are 100 story ideas you can steal right now. Pick the idea that excites you the most, and you’ll find that its momentum will conjure up a whole new story world, replete with fascinating new characters! Since I have more story ideas than I can possibly explore in a lifetime, please allow me to offer some to you in this post.
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