Writing Starters These writing starters are designed to get you to think about the character in the story you are currently working on.  How she thinks, acts, reacts and -- most importantly -- why.  As you work through the questions, not only will you will make your character more fully rounded, but you can get ideas for what you can use in your current story (or even something that triggers an idea for your next one). More importantly, these are designed to get you started.  Once you've started -- no matter what aspect of your story you're working on -- then you're writing. Note:  These are in PDF form so they will work on any computer and are formatted to fit into a 3-ring binder when you print them. Right click on the Starter name and then "Save Target As" and save it to a good place on your writing computer. Your character walks into a bar Your character goes to the Post Office Your character needs new shoes Your character has a secret 1 Your character has a secret 2 There's something in the attic 1 A robbery at the convenience store Funerals 1 How Does Your Garden Grow 1 School Reunions 1 Secret Hiding Places 1 Taking the Bus 1 Going home for the holidays 1   If you'd like to get more of these, consider joining The Writers Block Solution.  Members get full blown writing starters every week, along with a full page of Snippets. Writing Snippets Each page is full of short little writing prompts for those pesky moments when you just want to get started.  After you print them off, just cut them up (they have handy-dandy lines to make it easy) and put them in a jar.  Then, when you sit down to write, pull one out of the jar and use it to prime the pump. Note:  These are also in PDF form so they will work on any computer and make your life more wonderful Right click on the Starter name and then "Save Target As" and save it to a good place on your writing computer. Snippets 1   If you'd like to get more of these, consider joining The Writers Block Solution.  Members get tons of these useful Snippets.   The Writers Room The Writers Block Solution Manual Subscriptions Writing Starters Sign up for our Free 7-part eMail Kick-Start Program Sign up for our next Writers Block Teleclass (coming!) Writing Resources Writing Contests Current Newsletter Articles     Suggestion Box Site Map About Us Privacy Policy     Home Page    (c) 2006-2007 - All rights reserved