An empty bench is like a door. A bench invites us to sit on it, just as a door invites us to open it.
Who or what could sit down on this bench? Someone--or something--that wants to tell a story.
Here are some story starters. Try these first lines, and see where the bench takes you.
- The man hobbled to the bench carrying his bag of money.
- The cat jumped onto the bench, but the boy had disappeared.
- Four hundred years ago, a famous robber had sat on this bench.
- The bench was built of magical stone made to resemble wood.
- The bench waited. It was 2015. Only three years, two months, and five days until…
Have fun using your bench to start a new story!
