Everyone who writes sometimes needs to exercise the 'story muscle, ' whether you're a seasoned vet, just getting started, or a student just writing creatively for a class. First and Last Lines provides eighty starting points to work that muscle, break through writer's block or, for the writing teacher, provide exercises for creative writing students. This book does not teach you to write, but it will hone those skills no matter what level you are. This workbook allows the writer to work directly in the book, using it as a targeted writing journal