Story Starter Ideas

We are two days away from Valentine’s Day, and there is no better time to talk about the influence of love and relationships on books and literature. Love has always been at the center of the creative process. Whether you are talking about the love sonnets of Shakespeare, the tremendous popularity of the Romance genre in publishing, or the subject of about 95% of all pop and country music, love (or at least our ideas about love and relationships) and how they don’t often live up to their expectations is an inspiration for creative works of every variety.

Plus 11 Additional Creative Fiction Writing Prompts

So which prompts below resulted in a story idea you fell hopelessly in love with? Share it in the comments below:

• This is more than…
• I had a very…
• The last time I…
• We’ll be here for you.
• Was it planned?
• Hey, turn it down!
• I hope you don’t call that…
• Wife shoots husband…
• What they said…
• You can’t give up.
• How did you change?