Start of a hypothetical

Once upon a time, there was a young aspiring writer named Lucy. She had a big imagination, but often struggled to put her ideas down on paper. One day, while sitting in a coffee shop trying to brainstorm some new story ideas, she saw a newspaper with a crossword puzzle in it. It was just the distraction she needed.

Lucy started working on the puzzle and got stuck on one clue: ‘Start of a hypothetical‘. She racked her brain but couldn’t think of anything that fit. Just as she was about to give up, a man sitting in the booth next to her leaned over and whispered, “Let’s say you woke up one morning and could talk to animals. What would you do?”

Lucy’s eyes lit up with excitement. She had never thought of that before, but it was a fascinating idea. She thanked the man and quickly jotted down the idea in her notebook. That moment inspired her to write a whole story around the idea, where the protagonist wakes up to find herself with a unique power to communicate with animals.

From that day on, Lucy found herself looking at the crossword puzzle more often, using it as a tool to fuel her creativity. And every time she came across a clue like ‘Start of a hypothetical‘, she knew to think outside the box and let her imagination guide her. It had become a sort of motto for her, a way to start exploring the limitless possibilities of fiction.