Politics makes good fodder for storytelling. Think about what’s happening in the news right now.  There must be something intriguing that you can turn into a story.

For example, if writing about war and conflict is your thing, choose any of the war-torn countries as the setting. You will most likely need to do some research to sort out the issues, but once you have an understanding of what’s going on, create some characters and put them in action.

If natural disasters interest you, then seek reports that cover those topics. For example, right now parts of the United States are being pounded by storms that are causing flooding, road collapse and fallen trees. Think about the stories you can tell!

Your task is to find something that piques your interest. Do some basic research. Then write a short story that has your characters responding to or causing whatever storm you have brewing!

Have fun with this one.