IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to start having sex again
Know that you're not alone.
There are many people who are celibate at some time in their lives. One study found that 14% of men and 10% of women had not had sexual intercourse in the preceding year.

OUT: There are many changes and transitions in life that can lead to celibacy-involuntary or not. Resist the urge to judge yourself harshly for being celibate.

IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
The two people hold out hands to begin an arm wrestling match. the women

OUT: compete in an arm wrestling match seated at a table.

IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to start a love story
Choose the moment your readers will enter the story.
You may already know what you'd like to contain in the first scene in terms of plot and character introduction, but are unsure of the exact moment, the perfect bit of dialogue, or the opening narrative fact with which to bring your reader into the fold. Identifying this moment may require a bit of reflection on your part.

OUT:
The beginning is important because it lures your reader into the story. Even if the opening scene is not important to the plot, it needs to be interesting.