: For advice on the more creative aspect of writing, see Tommy's answer. As for how to start from a structural standpoint: The plot diagram of most stories is well defined, and a version of

For advice on the more creative aspect of writing, see Tommy's answer. As for how to start from a structural standpoint:

The plot diagram of most stories is well defined, and a version of it can be viewed here: Plot Diagram. As you can see, it begins with the Exposition.

During the exposition, three things are introduced: Setting, Characters, and Conflict. Obviously, the length of the exposition and amount of detail will be defined by the length of the story as a whole.

A common type of story is the Hero's Journey, which also has a diagram: Hero's Journey. This follows the Initiate, who starts his journey in the Known World. In this case, the exposition mainly consists of introducing the Initiate, his or her "known world" (village/town, friends/acquaintances, goals, interests, etc) and then the event which pulls them into the unknown world (which is the conflict/inciting incident from the plot diagram).

As for style and creativity, that all has to come from you. Structure will only take you so far.

I hope this helped, and keep writing!

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