Flow Writing

There are various ways of starting off. One is to use a sentence opening which suggests discovery , movement, encounter or memory. Begin writing with one of these:

• "I opened the door and..."
• "For the first time in my life..."
• "I looked down and..."
• "I began to..."
• "It's been years since..."
• "At first I thought..."
• "What I wanted was..."

Then continue writing for five minutes. 

Here are some other openings:

• "Coming towards me was..."
• "What I wanted to tell you was..."
• "The music made me feel..."
• "I was aware of pain..."
• "I couldn't speak because..."
• "What I want to do is..."
• "A long way back..."
• "I couldn't make out..."
• "If I'm really honest..."
• "He/She has changed since..."
• "When I touched..."
• "I looked in the mirror and..."
• "If I dared I'd..."
• "What excites me is..."
• "I buried it..."

Try two or three of them and write for five to ten minutes. 

After you've written each piece read it and underline the sentences, phrases and words that strike you because they contain a thought or feeling or a word that catches your attention, interests you or excites you.