Starting lines for stories

As Glinda the Good Witch says in The Wizard of Oz, “It’s always best to start at the beginning.” That’s where editors and literary agents generally get going,

"are you single? Asking for a friend." "What friend?" "A friend that believes strongly in the 'I am my own best friend' quote." "Soo, you?" "Guilty."

Opening lines define our stories in so many ways, setting the stage for everything to come. Yet, they don’t have to be as confounding as they seem—all it takes is knowing the traits of a strong opening, and then applying those to your own novel!

She had heard his excuses before, thousands of times, but this time she was sick of them. She had never known that a human body could twist into that position. The bookcases tilted at a precarious angle over the sleeping infant. He was a brave man except when it came to small, tight spaces like […]

List of over 150 story starters to help start your stories, plus a generator. Use these sentences to start a story with ease and inspiration.