First line prompts sentences

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 […]

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Need a writing prompt? Here are 10 awesome first line prompts for writers from The Busy Writer's Notebook from popular novels and a couple of children's books.

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 […]

Story starters, or writing prompts, are a great way to get middle school students into creative writing. Story starter sentences get the creative juices flowing by giving students the opening sentence or first sentence of a short story. Having an opening line is easier than staring at a blank page. It gets students to write a story even when they don’t feel creative!

When you use this prompt think about your character's backstory. Why is she here? Where did she learn to gamble? Who taught her? What's on the line? Who is she betting with? Think of the ending of your story. When does she find out the coin has two sides? How does she feel? What does she do? Looking for an easy-to-use outline for your story? Want to get to the key essentials and finish your first draft? Check out my Pantser Planner on

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Different Ways to Begin Sentences

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