Before they say goodbye to their town, they decide to stop by at their favorite bar just to say goodbye.

Your character's things are packed up and they are ready to leave town tomorrow.

Your main character has a change of heart and partners up with your antagonist, joining their evil organization and proving a much more capable evil overlord than your antagonist could ever hope to be.

Your main character joins the communist regime and leads the party to glorious victory over the capitalist bourgeoisie funded by your antagonist's Super-PAC.

Your main character's boat is sinking in the middle of the ocean and he/she only has 1 hour to make a raft from parts of the vessel.

The night before an important social function, your main character is tasked with saving the world.

Although, those favors take him/her on a wild ride they never expected.

Your main character is evicted from their home and forced to call in some favors.

A flood swept away an entire town, leaving only the library and its strange secret.

A family tries to make sense of it while getting to safety.

Weather patterns across the globe suddenly shift, causing natural law to go haywire.

Their dress and actions are completely primitive until the end when they change back into suits and leave the area in modern vehicles.

Examples of short stories to write