by Annette Elton | Mar 23, 2017 | Contemporary, Romance Story Starters
Your heroine finds a man standing on the dangerous side of a bridge railing. She’s terrified that he is on the verge of jumping. What does she do? Does she talk him down? Does he jump? If so, what happens to her? What happens to him? For example, maybe he jumps,...
by Annette | Dec 2, 2016 | Holiday, Romance Story, Story Starters, Uncategorized
Your heroine decorates people’s homes for Christmas. She’s a stylist who has a popular niche to style wealthy people’s homes for the holidays. She has a new client and on the first day in his home, realizes that he is recently divorced, bitter, and had no idea that...
by Annette | Feb 16, 2014 | Contemporary
With snowstorms attacking much of the United States the past few weeks, it’s not surprising that many people are just ready for winter to be over. This is a perfect mindset for the heroine of today’s story starter but tired of cold grey days isn’t...
by Annette | Jan 6, 2014 | Story Starter Sunday
Your heroine is dreaming. She knows that it’s more than a dream. It’s a vision. She dreams that her father is dying. She’s sitting in his throne and he’s come before her feeble and old. In his hand is the crown, he’s extending it in her direction but not to her. Who...
by Annette | Dec 15, 2013 | Romance Writing, Story Starter Sunday
Your heroine is a witch, or other magical being, with the powers of seduction, but she’s forbidden to use her abilities on your hero. Does she break the rules? Does he turn the tables on her and use his powers? What happens?
