Outside Sources
I’m sure that you’ve heard of this idea before, but what about reading old newspapers? Our newspaper prints news from 100 to 25 years ago every Sunday. It’s wonderful read about someone who was lost in a snowstorm or a poor sot who was caught stealing a piece of fruit from the market. However, there was a story that was about a murder which was never solved seventy-five years ago. That gave me a start after reading the left-behind-clues.
Here is a link to old newspaper clippings and stories.
https://www.newspapers.com/clippings/?
Then there’s the story about the snowball fights and broken windows or cats that go missing. A barn fire and the men from the village who gather with buckets to try and put it out. Watching an old movie, I see the smoke in a house from the fireplace and the neighborhood boys gathering snowballs to throw into the fire.
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Short story ideas can be gathered together from many outside sources. The key to fighting off writer’s block is to keep an open mind!
Have a great time writing and reading!
Barb
