Story sentence starters/Prompts ?

Depends on what route you wish to take. There are so many different literary techniques out there. Of course, don't use old, tired "once upon a time" or "this is a story about" because those are terrible. Usually, it's just best to begin describing elements around the story that are pertinent to the main subject such as (WARNING: awful story incoming). "Tonight...much like the last night, and the countless nights before. David stared at his bedroom ceiling, awaiting the sweet release of consciousness that never seemed to come, much like those mail-in rebates that promise your refund 6 to 8 weeks after you've forgotten all about them. He rolled on his side with great effort, blindly grasping for his clock atop his nightstand to confirm what he already knew to be unwelcome news. 3:27 AM. With a perturbed sigh, he firmly set the clock back on his nightstand with an impotent display of frustration, and he reassumed his former position of unblinking vigil of the ceiling above him. At one time, he derived a modicum of enjoyment looking at the various deformations in the paint texturing of it; however, much like any skilled cartographer, he thoroughly memorized the topography of all the hills, plateaus, and valleys that comprised its landscape. He now viewed the canopy outstretched above him in disdain, as he inadvertently broached the topic at a social engagement to a group of people, which had the opposite intended effect of causing the party to disband earlier than anticipated, much to the chagrin of the host. That was several years ago, but it still weighed on his mind heavily tonight, much like the last night, and the countless nights before." Wow...kinda got a bit freeform there, hee hee. But you get the idea. Seriously, though, the best hands-down advice I can give is to read several books and short stories to see how various authors started their stories. It would be excellent inspiration, in my opinion.

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Start from just describing an object, like a steaming mug or a groggy morning. Move forward---brilliant ideas will start popping up. Another common way is to just write down a list of words like: Minty Sour Wicked Deceiving Flawless Wriggling Crackling Soot Or, end your story in this sentence. Lifting his head gingerly out of the misty soot, he wiped his eyes groggily, smiling wickedly. He'd done it! Woozy relief washed over him, as the sour taste of coffee speckled his teeth. He clasped his whitening knuckles together, and hugged her. Flip to page 81 in any book near you. read the ending sentence. Start you story with that sentence, (you may tweak a word or two). Read magazines like Cicada and Cricket. They have lots of story inspiration in them.

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