by Annette | Nov 22, 2020 | Contemporary, Holiday, Romance Story, Romance Story Starter, Romance Story Starters, Romance Writing, Story Starters, Suspense
A psychic tells your heroine to stay home on New Year’s Eve. (Why was your heroine talking to a psychic? What brought her there and does she believe in psychics?) As luck would have it, your heroine does end up staying home on New Year’s Eve. (Did she...
by Annette | Nov 15, 2020 | Contemporary, Fantasy, Holiday, Romance Story, Romance Story Starter, Romance Story Starters, Romance Writing, Story Starter Sunday, Story Starters
Your heroine wishes upon a holiday snow globe that she finds…(where does she find this magical snow globe and what motivates her to make a wish on it?) What did she wish for? Does it come true? If it does come true, what happens? If it doesn’t come true,...
by Annette | Nov 11, 2020 | Contemporary, CreativeU - 60 Second Creativity and Confidence tips, Holiday, Romance Story, Romance Story Starter, Romance Story Starters, Romance Writing, Story Starters, Suspense, The Creative Process, Tools & Resources
Oh boy! Your heroine, or hero, has to hire a bodyguard. Why? Who is trying to kill him and why? It’s the holiday season and your protagonist has to lay low and stay out of sight. So they are cooped up during the holiday season with their new (and super hot)...
by Annette | Nov 11, 2020 | Holiday, Romance Story, Romance Story Starter, Romance Story Starters, Story Starters
Your heroine is working abroad during the holidays. (What does she do for a living?) Not wanting to be alone during the holidays, she heads to a small, quaint pub and finds herself flirting with the ruggedly handsome owner. What...
by Annette | Nov 8, 2020 | Contemporary, Holiday, Romance Story, Romance Story Starter, Romance Story Starters, Romance Writing, Story Starter Sunday, Story Starters
Your heroine hires a handyman to do some repairs. They must be done before Christmas. Why? She’s not in the mood for the holidays, but there’s pressure on her. Why? What’s the pressure and why isn’t she in the mood for the holidays? Maybe she...
by Annette Elton | Dec 14, 2016 | Holiday, Romance Story Starters, Story Starters
Your heroine’s father fakes an illness to get her to come home for the holidays. She’s a busy Type A business woman and insists on taking him to the doctor. She plays right into his hands. The moment she sees her dad’s face and his new doctor she knows...
