Where does a story start? It starts long before the opening line, before the Once Upon a Time. A story doesn't necessarily start with an idea for a plot. The idea could come from an idea for a character. Maybe it's the antagonist. Or maybe it will come from an experience you had.
Never underestimate prompts. The idea for my story Expiration Date, which I wrote specifically for Wattpad, came from a prompt on Pinterest. I never could have imagined what this story would turn into, after reading only a one or two sentence prompt.
Maybe an object that you own will inspire you. Believe it or not, a blue necklace I own was the idea for another one of my novels.
Pay attention to everything, you never know when or where your next idea may come.
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A Need to Write
Non-FictionA collection of writing tips, some of which I have discovered myself, or others that I have learned from Agents, Published Authors, Writers, Editors, and Publishers. Feel free to comment your writing questions! I'd love to do my best to answer them...
