Middle School Creative Writing Story Starters
1. Story Starter Idea
Write a story that begins with this line: "As I was walking along the beach under a full moon, I suddenly spotted something moving in the water."
2. Story Starter Exercise
Write a story that starts with this sentence: "None of the girls on the swim team liked Bernie, but Bernie didn't care."
3. Short Story Starter
Write a story that begins like this: "Henry said there was a dragon living in the woods behind his house, and none of us believed him until we saw the scorch marks."
4. Story Beginning Writing Prompt
Write a story that starts with "I think the pictures on the wall are coming to life at night."
5. Creative Story Idea
Begin a story with the following sentence: "Jenny is keeping a goldfish under her bed, but we're not talking about it."
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