What is the best way to start writing a story?

Question from a writer: What is the best way to start writing a story?

Here are six tried-and-true ways to start a story:

You can begin “in medias res,” or in the middle of the action.
You can begin with a character in a strange or tense situation.
You can begin with a line or two that describes the setting, then move on to who is in the setting, and why.
You can begin with a writing prompt that takes you somewhere totally unexpected.
You can begin with an inciting action.
You can begin with a phrase, an image, a place, a memory, a character who demands to be heard.