One line writing prompts

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 […]

Next time you have writer's block, browse through these writing prompts. This article features 70 first lines, character prompts, and pictures to inspire you. Use or transform them—they're all yours.

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,

Why do we have writing prompts? Inspiration-gathering. Which is why I’m tired of plain old writing prompts that don’t spark the imagination. So here’s a whopping 100 prompts that …

Writing prompts to generate first lines for stories. Story starters.