“Hey, what are you doing? The page is blank! You’ve been sitting there for 20 minutes… Just type something!”
“What do you mean? It has to start perfect. It’s a wonderful story about a German Shepard that convinces a planet-destroying alien species that Earth is worth sparing. Buddy, that’s the name of the dog, he’ll make you cry at the end. I can’t just type anything.”
“You’ll never make it as a writer if you just sit there. Look, you know what the story is about. I have an idea to help you. Here’s a couple of great ways to get a story started. Number 3 happens to be my favorite, but maybe you want to start with a teaser, like Number 1.”