Just Say No to Abuse Declaring War on Terrorism. There are many sources from which a writer can find a story. A writer has a world full of information and imagination to draw upon.
Every writer begins fiction in a unique way.
That is probably the most helpful information that I have received. I approach every story by bringing to it my experiences and observations from life. For instance, if I were to write about a young couple who were getting married I would use my knowledge, drawn from my own experience, of planning a wedding. The creative part begins with making the experience particular to the characters. The reasons why one should take material from personal experience are obvious.