Great Quote by Glen Campbell

Those of us with this ancient compulsion to tell stories sometimes start with a single kernel of something.

— Edward P. Jones

I really want readers to put themselves into the shoes of each character. So the opening lines are an orienting technique: this is where…

— Alissa Nutting

I had this knack of writing opening lines to my tunes. This helped in making an instant impression.

— Anu Malik

Writing the opening lines of a story is a bit like starting to ski at the steepest part of a hill. You must have…

— Marion Dane Bauer

When I start a song, I have an image and a story. In many ways, it's more like painting than making music.

— Goldie

My process is really about little bits of inspiration. I just record them really quick on the guitar or something. I have a huge…

— Tycho

When I start a song, it's the first thought. It's the first thought and the first cadence, because that's the most natural.

— Pusha T

There have been a couple of times I've started the song in the wrong key. We stop the song, we all laugh together and…

— Mandy Harvey

I never start a song thinking that it will be a pop song or super-edgy. I just do what my ears like, and when…

— G Flip

I never start a song at the beginning; I always start in the middle, working with the original concept. That might be a loop…

— Goldie

“As with all stories, they must start somewhere; often beginning with a notable deed or achievement. With him, we will start with his first…

— K. Caffee

The most beautiful stories always start with wreckage.

— Jack London