321. When a young family from overseas moves into the apartment downstairs, a grumpy, elderly neighbor is annoyed by all the noise they make, the smell of their foreign cooking, and their otherness.
322. After a long and harrowing workweek, the protagonist is pulled over for what seems to be an ordinary speeding violation, but things go from bad to worse when the protagonist is arrested for murder.
323. What happens in the future when humans are settling in space among a diverse group of aliens and are confronted with cross-species culture wars?
324. Create a monster. Write a vivid description of it and make it as vicious as possible. Then write a story about a protagonist who tames the monster.
325. It’s the classic murder mystery with a twist of horror: A group of guests are invited to spend a weekend at a mansion. Terror is unleashed when they realize there’s a killer on the loose and they cannot leave the property.
326. One couple has an enticing and thrilling sex life, but they can’t make their relationship work outside the bedroom.
327. Write a story that is set around the death of a historical figure who was deemed evil: Hitler, Mussolini, etc.
328. Paris is the city of lovers, but what happens when a group of tourists descends on the city, marring it with their ogling and unromantic ways?
329. Write a story about a child who attends day camp. It can be any kind of camp (art, science, sports, etc.). The protagonist makes friends, encounters conflict, and learns a new skill.
330. Some teenagers dare one of their friends to venture into a creepy place that everyone says is haunted (it could be an abandoned warehouse, a haunted house, or a graveyard).
331. There are people we see every day—our best friends, immediate family, neighbors, and coworkers. And then there are people we only see occasionally but who are constants in our lives. Write a story set at a wedding, funeral, or other life event where people who have strong ties but don’t see each other very often come together.
332. A small-town police chief attempts to cover up a murder because the prime suspect is a member of the chief’s family.
333. In an attempt to curb the effects of global warming, scientists develop a way to control the weather—they cause or cease tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters. Will the governments of the world now use weather for warfare?
334. Seven angels are each assigned to a different sin: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. The angels’ job is to steer humans away from these sins.
335. There are lots of stories about killers that are people, robots, aliens, animals, and supernatural monsters. Write a horror story about killer plants and trees.
336. What happens when a serial heart breaker falls in love with someone who’s just not interested?
337. The 1950’s are often painted as a simple and idealistic time in American history. One income could support an entire family. Jobs were plentiful. Moms stayed home with their kids. Divorce was scandalous. Write about a protagonist who didn’t fit the mold, whose life was difficult because of the cultural and societal conventions of the time.
338. Write a comedy about the bartenders and patrons of a dive bar on the wrong side of the tracks.
339. Write a story about a little girl who wants to grow up and become a ninja or a little boy who wants to grow up and become a nurse.
340. When a teenager is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, friends, family, acquaintances, teachers, and even enemies step forward to show their support.