Story Starters

Sometimes we can think of a great title and the story might just come from that idea. Some authors find it difficult to think up a saleable title. What kind of title can you see on your bestseller?

  1. Think of senses and use one in the title.
  2. Try to come up with one word that describes your theme.
  3. Think of an action word and play around with it.
  4. Is there a fragment from a famous quote you could use like Hemmingway did with For Whom The Bell Tolls?

Take it from here: Your First Line is:

  1. The stale scent of the old carpet made Jessie __________________.
  2. He felt his legs kicked out from under him ____________
  3. It was hot, it was dry and I knew it was going to be a long day _________________________
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