50 Exciting Story Starter Sentences

Good sentences are the building blocks of stories, and the first one can be the hardest to write. So to help get you thinking like a creative writer, here is our bumper list of 50 story sentence starters.

Story Starter Sentences

  • Jack hadn’t meant for it to happen.
  • The wind swirled around me, and the world went black.
  • At first, I couldn’t understand why I had woken up – then I felt the icy fingers close around my wrist.
  • Walking through the graveyard, Chloe couldn’t shake the feeling that she was being watched.
  • “Surprise!” They cried, leaping out from behind the door.
  • It had been the happiest day of his life.
  • With a sudden rush of panic, I realized I had no idea where I was.
  • She was here, standing in front of my house again.
  • Jenny could feel her heart racing as she stared at herself in the mirror.
  • My hair stood on end, a shiver raced down my spine, and a lump came to my throat. It was him.
  • As he walked down the street, Adam felt the spider in his pocket stir.
  • Not again, Jess thought.
  • It’s a strange and scary sensation to forget your name suddenly.
  • Oliver couldn’t believe he was finally here.
  • Charlotte dreaded this time of year – today was the day she would have to.
  • It was a sunny summer afternoon when I discovered I could fly.
  • With a sense of unease, Amelia realized she had been here before.
  • Matt slammed the car into reverse, but it was already too late.
  • I have always hated chocolate, so I was more surprised than anybody to find myself standing outside of the quaint chocolate shop on the outskirts of town.
  • Frantically, I pounded on the door.
  • Whatever that object in the sky was, it was becoming increasingly clear that only I could see it.
  • As the plane touched down, I breathed a huge sigh of relief.
  • Have you ever had a feeling that something wasn’t right? That’s how I felt the day.
  • As our eyes met across the busy cafe tables, I was struck with the feeling that I already knew her.
  • People say that dragons aren’t real, but I know better.
  • The last time he had seen the man, Harrison had been asleep.
  • She held out her arms to hug me, but I knew this wasn’t my house – and she wasn’t my Mum.
  • It’s funny how you can be in the middle of something, and a random memory will strike.
  • As much as Tim had tried to ignore it, he couldn’t deny it any longer – someone was knocking on his bedroom door.
  • “Oh, what lovely music!” Harper cried. Her friend looked puzzled. “What music.
  • Whoever looked back at me in the mirror certainly wasn’t me.
  • None of this would have happened if I’d never learned to time travel.
  • The house on the hill stood lonely and derelict.
  • The day I got my pet cat was also when the trouble began.
  • Frowning, I held my hand towards the remote, willing it to move towards me. Then, almost imperceptibly – it twitched.
  • It was sometime in August when I completely disappeared.
  • Liam had been my best friend for years – that’s how I knew something was wrong.
  • It was 2 am, and the phone was ringing.
  • The teacher looked across at my Mum and me. “What do you think I’m going to say?” She asked.
  • I woke with a jolt and glanced at the clock. Then, with a groan, I realized I’d overslept again.
  • It always happened at dusk, just as the sun began to set.
  • Before the disaster, George had been a pharmacist.
  • As the bus pulled away, Lauren realized her bag was still under the seat.
  •  Unafraid, Sophie ran and leaped off the diving board.
  • “What happened?” Dad asked, his mouth hanging open as he took in the kitchen’s state.
  • It was supposed to be a fun hike through the woods, but nobody could have imagined what it would become.
  • It was the best present he had ever received.
  • As he sank further into the water, he began to panic.
  • It had been the worst day.
  • With tears in his eyes, he turned around and began to walk away.
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