Use one of the following opening lines to begin a piece of fiction or non-fiction and see where it takes you:

1. "The ink hadn't quite dried on the certificate when..."

2. "Leoni looked around   more...her- all those years of learning, of dreaming, and all she had to show for it was..."

3. "The willow's branches danced in the early evening breeze, offering a welcome relief from the still, searing heat as Becka and John hid from..."  less