Story Starters Continued

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52. Paul slammed the book in frustration. He had tried for the better part of an hour, but the words just did not make sense, he was not cut out for school at all.

53. The airplane was descending. Kim gripped her seat tightly. She had made it, she had escaped her nightmare. Now she was ready to start her new life.

54. “You’ve just won,” the radio host announced. Edward gripped the phone tightly. He couldn’t believe it. He’d never won anything, let alone a trip for two.

55. Jogging down the street, the woman felt her lungs tighten, and her heart pumped furiously. She never felt more alive than when she was running. In two weeks she’d participate in the biggest marathon to ever come to her city.

56. The scientist laughed. “You think you can stop me,” he howled menacingly. “It’s too late, I’ve already created the bacteria, and you’ll never find out where I’ve stashed it. Only I have the cure, only I…”

57. Jack had just been divorced. For the first week he had just gotten drunk. He was now on week two, and he knew he needed to snap out of his misery and get on with his life. His only problem was he just didn’t have the will to keep going. His love of his life had left him, he had no motivation, how was he supposed to keep on living?

58. Jill had been given an assignment to write story starters. Naturally she thought it was unfair. She hated English class, and she hated writing even more. Her teacher wanted her to write five or six story starters. She didn’t even know what story starters were. Angry, she kicked a stone as she walked home. Why did kids even have to go to school anyway?

59. The body laid face first in a pool of blood. Detective Markus O’Neil shook his head sadly. It never got easier. It was worse when it was a teenager. He turned to the officer who was first on scene. The officer was pale and having a hard time keeping his composure. O’Neil hoped the officer had it together enough to answer a few questions.

60. Adam stroked his goatee as he mulled over the decision. “I’ll take the brown one with the spots,” he said pointing to the puppy that was farthest away from the rest of the litter. “He looks like a loner like me,” he laughed. Adam hoped his girlfriend would like the puppy.

61. Video games were his life. He’d lost many friends especially girlfriends, over the years, but his games had always been there.

62. He was a proud vet. He had saved many horses, dogs, cats, ducks, and even a small guinea pig. His clinic was always open for emergencies. He prided himself on always putting animals before his own needs. It was a concept that his ex-wife hadn’t understood about him, and she had finally had enough and left. He wasn’t sad, because his true passion was animals anyway.

63. Her father had abandoned her when she had been sixteen. Her mother had left her when she was only five. From a young age the woman had learnt to depend on herself. Even now, she was engaged, but she was afraid to open herself up completely, for fear that her husband-to-be would abandon her too.

64. The creature hissed in the night. It had managed to escape the government prison that had been its home. It now traveled by the darkness of the night looking for prey to feed on, human prey.

65. The geese, ducks, and swans had returned to the lake. Spring was finally here. Duchess and her daughter Tina were feeding the birds. There was nothing Duchess liked better than spring and summer. She could finally shake off the winter blues and start planning fun summer activities.

66. Herb was the best skier out there. He had won many metals, and had even been an Olympic athlete. But he knew age was climbing on him, and after this year, he was going to retire. It saddened him, but like every athlete, there came a day when they realized they weren’t quite as fast as they used to be. Herb had that realization the other day, when his younger brother had beaten him on the trail. Herb had laughed it off at the time, but he knew it was age.

67. Gary Johnson lay on his deathbed. All his children who were now fully grown surrounded him. He loved all of them dearly, but only one could run his company. He knew they anxiously awaited his decision, but he needed time, he still wasn’t sure which one was the right choice. Gary was not a fool though, he knew he would not make it past the night.

68. Karen searched the house from top to bottom. She checked the backyard, the street, the park, and nothing. She hadn’t seen Kaylie in about twenty minutes. Where could her four year old daughter have wandered off too?

69. Don was an avid fisherman. He could out fish any of his friends, or anyone he had ever met. But he only fished as a hobby. He could have fished pro, but he had another love, he loved to cook. In fact he had just been offered a contract for his own cooking show. Don was still deciding if that’s really what he wanted to do. And like any major decision he made, he made it while he was fishing.

70. Janice was grounded. She hated her parents. They were so unfair and always seemed to be disappointed in her. They had grounded her for skipping school. When the reality was Janice was afraid to go to school because a bully. Pete was an eighth grader, who took pleasure in robbing sixth graders, giving them wedgies, and chasing them home. Pete had for the past week targeted Janice because she was a little heavier than her classmates and couldn’t run as fast. To avoid the torture, Janice had been going to the library instead of school, and unfortunately the school had called her parents.

71. Marley had been taking dance lessons for the past two weeks. She had kept it a secret from Owen. She wanted to surprise him on their wedding day when it was time to have their first dance. As far as Owen knew, Marley had two left feet. She smiled, as her dance partner waltzed her across the floor.

72. Her feet swiftly ran across the cobblestone. Her heart pounded. Over the roar of her heart she could hear his feet pounding the pavement. She hoped he would tire soon. Adrenaline raced through her, making any weariness go away. If she was to survive this night, she needed to find someone to help her escape.

73. Sitting on the train, the man ran his fingers through his brown hair. He was trying to stay calm, but it was getting hard. He glanced over at the captors who were holding everyone hostage. They were conversing in some foreign language. The man glanced at his watch, they had been held captive now for almost five hours.

74. The boy looked around the mall anxiously. He wouldn’t cry. He was a big boy, and big boys didn’t cry. His mommy would find him. His big blue eyes scanned the crowd of people searching for his mom. Where could she have gone?

75. “Sarah Polly Anderson.” The woman looked up. She was used to being known as cellmate 10154, the use of her actual name seemed weird to her. “You’re a free woman now.” The guard smiled at her and waved her outside of the prison. “Get used to your name, and be proud. You’ve served your time, and now it’s your chance to start your life again.” The guard narrowed his eyes. “Don’t screw it up, I don’t want to see you back in here again.”

Sometimes starting a story is difficult, so with the help of story starters, it can help you get back to writing. Feel free to come back as often as you like.

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