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Story Starters: 101 Novel Ideas for Starting your Story
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The fast and fun cure for writer's block!
Within these pages lie 101 creative ideas for starting your story. Some are funny. Others are dramatic. Some will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside while others will send a chill down your spine.
So whatever your mood; whatever you are looking for, your story starter is right here!
Also a bonus section of picture prompts when you need a visual to get those creative juices flowing.
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Stephanie A. Mayberry
Stephanie A. Mayberry is a freelance writer and author who has written several books on several modern day topics from a faith based perspective including Autism and Asperger's, Domestic Violence and Abuse, and Depression. She maintains the blog "The Christian Aspie" and has a Facebook group "Autism and the Holy Ghost."
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