'Once upon a time.'

A pencil tip something out the phrase. "That's a lame beginning. How to start?" The pencil stood ready at the paper only to sit to the side on the desk. A eraser touches the paper smearing the words before they disappeared. 

"Alright for the eight hundredth time..."  The eraser sat at the desk having finished it's job. Picking up the pencil once more, the lead