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    Posted by Amy On July - 11 - 2009  - 3 COMMENTS
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    Explaining Creative Writing Story Starters

    Creative writing story starters are the jump start sentences that provide an opening for a story, novel or piece of fiction. Like me, most of the people around face trouble in starting of with a creative writing starter. Sometimes it just doesn’t come and you are stuck up bad. At other times, I have experienced to have ideas rolling in my mind but just cannot seem to get them down in words.

    Then there are times, when I do manage to write something down finally, but there is this bugging-frustration of it not being WHAT I WANT. Well, that is the explanation of creative writing story starters. So it is more of a task rather than an innocent term.

    Creative Writing Story Starters: TIPS

    Hmmm, this is one is interesting. There are a few tips that have saved my vexed brain most of the times. For once, I have found that whenever you are confronting a problem and it just doesn’t seem to get fixed __time to take a break. If that doesn’t seem to work then try out the following cheats:

    • Tweak up clichés, anecdotes and idioms
    • Be weird and all out by jotting down all-what comes-to-mind on a paper or MS Word. Some minutes later, take a look to see, what stands out. This works to get terrific creative writing story starters
    • Do not try to put words in the moth of your character. Instead dwindle over his/her persona and let the words come out themselves
    • Don’t go crazy if you cannot put down a complete sentence. Jot down words randomly, as they come and then play around with synonyms feature of MS Word

    Creative Writing Story Starters: IDEAS

    Ideas for creative writing story starters are here, there and everywhere. You only have to align your creative thinking to grab at the wandering straws.

    Try out the following…

    • Grab a novel or book that is close to your plot and leaf through to hijack inspiration
    • Indulge into a prolonged reverie
    • Try to get high through music and scents
    • Procrastinate
    • Watch a movie closer to the theme that is bugging you
    • Take a walk
    • Explore surroundings
    • Procrastinate

    Getting Inspiration for Creative Writing Story Starters

    In case you do not know what you have to write about, but just want to write something, then the best advice is to get inspired first. Inspiration can always come as a surprise package. You never know what might get you obsessed. So it is best to be open and connected towards the surroundings to absorb natural stimulations.

    P.S. Like always, do let me if there is something that you would like to include that get you rolling on creative writing story starters.

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    3 Responses to “Inspirational Tips for Creative Writing Story Starters”

    1. Ana V. Rios Says:

      Great tips! Thank you.

    2. Amy Says:

      Thanks for your comment and welcome to the blog Ana :)

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