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Story Starter
<p>Get inspired to write your next story with a Story Starter image selected by our Fiction Editor Shirley Blair.</p>
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![Women embracing in stadium crowd wearing England kit and face paint in celebration](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/08/Womens-football-1dnsxlz4s-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt: Football
![A woman in a spring garden, an illustration for our latest writing prompt story starter on spring themes](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/03/shutterstock_279487793-1dsenacaj-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt: Spring Themes
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/03/shutterstock_1936228720-3d4f0a38g-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Mother’s Day
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/03/shutterstock_1765740467-2ihve8ves-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Online
![nighttime](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/02/shutterstock_471693773-d5y1slzl-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt: Nighttime
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/02/shutterstock_99830870-3eecs5o90-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: “You dancing?”
![Fiction story starter: Summer. A row of beach huts](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/02/shutterstock_137837513-2q5i8ykfn-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt: Summer
![toys](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/01/shutterstock_1898625949-2huwfc1pw-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt: Toys
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/01/shutterstock_1783363814-1xp23o1e8-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt: Flowers
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/01/shutterstock_578810455-p16hrvsm-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter – Superstitions
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/shutterstock_534855898-24bxwsfx2-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt: New Year
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/shutterstock_519218686-nmn97vwt-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt: Christmas
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Writing Prompt Story Starter: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
![woman and children shopping at christmas market](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/11/shutterstock_723014692-2tgy2l40o-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt: Shopping
![Field of red poppies.](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/11/shutterstock_527018350-1bqwcilx2-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Remembrance
![Smiling lady chef in hotel kitchen with other chefs and recipe ingredients.](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/09/shutterstock_2134710165-1y7fftrn7-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Uniforms
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/09/shutterstock_19471096301-2uqvroog1-361x243.jpg)
Three Word Story Starter
![historical woman wearing blue cloak walks into mysterious wood](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/08/shutterstock_2090170327-71fgz367-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Historical Eras
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/08/shutterstock_1400717555-11jdo8dec-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Competitions
![Three piles of clothes. One titled "Keep", one "Donate" and one "Discard".](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/07/shutterstock_1930281119-hrbhw8b8-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Clutter
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/07/shutterstock_301869428-14lmt9jau-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Clothes
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/07/shutterstock_1743109994-vx8ugm6c-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Story Cubes
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/07/shutterstock_1475759348-bvzvk9um-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Tea
![writing prompt story starter, the beach. Boy and dog on the lying on the sand](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/06/shutterstock_1061999042-16n4vouus-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt: The Beach
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/06/shutterstock_1901608933-13ph2lgw6-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Royal
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/05/shutterstock_435560257-3di6qp8mz-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Jobs
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Writing Prompt Story Starter: Scotland
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Writing Prompt Story Starter: Gardening
![writing prompt](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/04/shutterstock_1062679370-1tqmvq7sp-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Packing
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/03/shutterstock_740133421-17x2kmxzi-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Getting Together
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/03/shutterstock_1205751652-n49bud3m-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Decorating
![plot obstacles](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/02/shutterstock_1254597175-1hhm57sym-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Plot Obstacles
![metro](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/02/shutterstock_138096782-1nhj2baer-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: The Metro
![Tay bridge](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/01/shutterstock_580999966-1q602kzlb-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Bridges
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/01/shutterstock_1955189575-df488ids-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Lock And Key
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/12/Traditions_796253674-22f0og9ii-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Traditions
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/12/shutterstock_251769337-37muxiejz-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Spring
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/11/shutterstock_1537764605-1imygvtms-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: A Spy At The Window
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/11/shutterstock_274282412-22o7d0cfp-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Glasses Everywhere
![bonfire night](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/10/shutterstock_524900995-395zg955s-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Bonfire Night
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Writing Prompt Story Starter: Perspective
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Writing Prompt Story Starter: On This Day
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/10/Barra-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Islands
![story starter dreams](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/09/shutterstock_1653740281.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Dreams
![share your story](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/09/shutterstock_397199014-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Share Your Story
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/09/shutterstock_649316047-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Going Green
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/08/shutterstock_1846721101-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Apothecary Bottles
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/08/shutterstock_719291203-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Weddings
![back to school](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/08/shutterstock_1736145332-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Back To School
![Antique cameo with ladies face](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/07/shutterstock_92938201-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: A Loft’s Surprises
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/07/Blog_1780559750-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Character Inspiration
![bee hotels](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/07/shutterstock_763081276-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Bee Hotels
![polar bear](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/06/Polar-bear-1-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Polar Bear
![on reflection](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/05/Story-starter-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: On Reflection
![retelling](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/05/shutterstock_1377886046-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Retellings
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/05/Trying-New-Things-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Trying Something New
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/04/shutterstock_1665282712-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Reunions
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/04/Hairdressing-Prompt-Image-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: At The Hairdresser’s
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/03/shutterstock_1787418920-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: The Census
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/03/Heslop-00-23-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Don’t Get Tied Up
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/03/shutterstock_394489453-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Women’s Prize For Fiction
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/03/shutterstock_97472408-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Girl Train Driver
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/02/shutterstock_386895895-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Lantern Festival
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Writing Prompt Story Starter: First Anniversary
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/02/shutterstock_1685073253-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Fabergé Egg
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/02/shutterstock_1741722782-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Posh Sheds
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/01/Story-Starter-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Unexpected
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/01/Steam-Engine-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Trains
![story starter](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/01/shutterstock_1282941274-361x243.jpg)