This collective list of BEGINNINGS was created by members of the Women's Writing Circles at Zee's Writing Studio in early April, 2012, as a warm-up exercise. Perhaps it will inspire you to write your own list, or to start a story with one or more of these beginnings.
Begin at the beginning.
Begin with "good morning."
Begin by taking off your mask.
Begin tomorrow.
Begin with a hissy fit.
Begin again and again and again and again.
Begin with a pair of scissors.
Begin with nothing.
Begin with one thing.
Begin by burning the toast.
Begin with your eyes closed.
Begin with your eyes open.
Begin by taking a deep breath.
Begin with YES.
Begin by dipping your feet in the water.
Begin today.
Begin to notice the smallest things.
Begin on a bridge.
Begin on the roof.
Begin in the middle of the road.
Begin at the top.
Begin by looking in the haystack.
Begin with me.
Begin by writing wildly.
Begin under an umbrella.
Begin in the fetal position.
Begin in downward facing dog.
Begin by wandering aimlessly.
Begin at the Irish pub on 50th Street and 10th Avenue.
Begin with a clear mind.
Begin the Beguine.
Begin with the calamari.
Begin on a bicycle.
Begin with the thinnest line on the map.
Begin by making a big change.
Begin by opening the box.
Begin with your sister.
Begin by tying your shoelaces.
Begin after you eat all the cookies.
Begin with a memory
Begin with middle C.
Begin at sixteen.
Begin with a string of pearls.
Begin to forget your own life.
Begin another chapter.
Begin in the back of the garden.
Begin on page 43.
Begin to spin.
Begin with chaos.
Begin with just one word.
Begin by opening the book.
Begin by looking in the refrigerator.
Begin by lighting a match.
Begin by moonlight.
Begin with a friend.
Begin with new shoes.
Begin taking better care of yourself.
Begin slowly.
Begin by not apologizing.
Begin with a paintbrush.
Begin with dessert.
Begin with your ancestors.
Begin by getting out of your own way.
Begin on time.
Begin on the last note.
Begin by juggling too much.
Begin by stopping.
Begin with a kiss.
Begin with a haircut.
Begin with a guffaw.
Begin by cleaning up.
Begin by throwing out the recipe.
Begin in a diary.
Begin with hope.
Begin by falling in love.
Begin with a family legend.
Begin in a canyon.
Begin in a cave.
Begin at a dance.
Begin in Brooklyn.
Begin at my house.
Begin by sitting still.
Begin upside down.
Begin in a state of excitement.
Begin on a blank page.
Begin in the jeans department.
Begin on the ocean floor.
Begin with silence.
Begin in the basement.
Begin with a song.
Begin with yourself.
Begin asking questions.
Begin were you are.
Begin if you dare.
Begin even if you're scared.
Begin to realize.
Begin at the point where Pine Avenue intersects with Ridge Lane.
Begin between the farmhouse and the silo.
Begin around the corner near the yellow fire hydrant.
Begin with a plastic spoon.
Begin right now.
Begin on the beach.
Begin with care.
Begin on the edge.
Begin by being mindful.
Begin with temptation.
Begin with everything.
Begin at a turning point.
Begin without self-censorship.
Begin with a blush.
Begin by listening carefully.
Begin with an egg.
Begin with more.
Begin by packing a suitcase.
Begin with a seed.
Begin with your imperfect self.
Begin by being kind to others.
Begin under a rock.
Begin anywhere.
Begin joyfully.
Begin by finding true north.
Begin where you left off.
Begin when I say GO.
Begin before it's too late.
Begin planting after the first frost.
Begin by Googling "How to Feed a Giraffe."
Begin by making sure you have all the passwords.
Begin by remembering.
Begin as though it is your first day of kindergarten.
Begin at 5:32 a.m.
Begin by forgetting everything you know.
Begin with a hug.
Begin by ignoring him.
Begin by dipping your pen into the inkwell.
Begin by putting on your gloves.
Begin by taking off your gloves.
Begin with a smile.
Begin with an apology.
Begin at the heart.
Begin with a lie.
Begin at the place where you have no more thoughts.
Begin when you feel like it.
Begin as soon as you get the news.
Begin at A.
Begin in the kitchen.
Begin with how you met.
Begin at the Coda.
Begin at Act 2, Scene 3.
Begin by visualizing your safe place.
Begin with a dilemma.
Begin with your heroine in a pickle.
Begin with what comes out.
Begin with the cha-cha-cha.
Begin with the word "cloacal."
Begin from the 3rd line on the right-hand page.
Begin by casting on 120 stitches.
Begin to believe.
Begin by reminding me.
Begin with a loose button.
Begin with a writing flash mob.
Begin with a sharpened #2 pencil.
Begin by finding your true voice.
Begin by telling what has never before been told.
Begin with a terrible fall.
Begin by lying on your back in the grass.
Begin with a tattoo.
Begin by telling the story of your life.
Begin in spite of noise and distraction.
Begin by eavesdropping.
Begin by getting ready.
Begin with a long walk.
Begin with a needle and thread.
Begin with confusion.
Begin with your mother's story.
Begin with all the ingredients laid out on the table.
Begin with gratitude.
Begin by spending less money.
Begin shedding unneeded possessions.
Begin watching Fellini films again.
Begin tracing your family roots.
Begin to melt.
Begin inside.
Begin outside.
Begin by letting go.
Begin by putting one foot in front of the other.
Begin by petting all the animals.
Begin with what's on your mind.
Begin yesterday.
Begin after the candy dissolves in your mouth.
Begin by washing your hands.
Begin by saying Thank You.
Begin at the first glimmer of dawn.
Begin by forgiving.
Begin in a new place.
Begin at midnight.
Begin with the color green.
Begin in a willow tree.
Begin with the patchwork quilt.
Begin by finding matching socks.
Begin when you were a baby.
Begin by braiding your hair.
Begin the moment you wake up.
Begin the way you always begin.
Begin with the big bang.
Begin with the dream.
Begin wherever you are.
Begin by telling me what happened.
Begin with the drama.
Begin as if you've never said it before.
Begin with the juicy part.
Begin by walking into writing group.
Begin with a large soup pot.
Begin with your magic wand.
Begin by taking a risk.
Begin a conversation with a stranger.
Begin with the first piece of the puzzle.
Begin by flying out of the nest.
Begin with a blessing.
Begin by covering all the mirrors.
Begin with a gentle touch.
Begin playing more.
Begin by being less bossy.
Begin with more reasonable expectations.
Begin by diving, leaping, jumping.
Begin by making a choice.
Begin with your next breath.
Begin with the lightest color first.
Begin with confidence.
Begin by turning up the heat.
Begin by destroying what is already there.
Begin by not looking back.
Begin without regard for what other people think.
Begin by baking a cake.
Begin by asking your dog.
Begin with three knitting needles.
Begin in secret.
Begin with no regrets.
Begin by sitting in the hot spring's steaming pool.
Begin with a lullaby.
Begin when you come in.
Begin with your feet flat on the ground.
Begin with your earliest memory.
Begin by sitting for a moment.
Begin by grabbing the lowest branch.
Begin fresh.
Begin with the new moon.
Begin with a new pen.
Begin with butter.
Begin at bedtime.
Begin at the last possible second.
Begin freely and without a goal.
Begin by bringing the kettle to a boil.
Begin by emptying your mind.
Begin to find your sense of balance.
Begin by drawing a circle.
Begin by re-naming yourself.
Begin by building a fire.
Begin by emptying your pockets.
Begin with the wild things.
Begin with mud.
Begin with an overflowing bathtub.
Begin when the journey ends.
Begin in a deep sleep.
Begin by stepping on the cracks.
Begin with good-bye.
Begin by going deeper.
Begin by learning how to grow old.
Begin with a startling announcement.
Begin at the end.
Contributors to this Word Collage:
Alice, Annie, Ava, Barbara, Carla, Conni, Courtney, Deanalis, Donna, Draya, Gabrielle, Gwen, June, Karen, Kathy, Kim, Laura, Linda, Lottie, Lynne, Maggie, Margaret, Marty, Molly, Nancy, Natalie, Nina, Pat, Peggy, Reba, Sara, Sheila, Sherry, Sue, Susan, Sylvia, Tara, Yvette, Yvonne, Zee
