I like an opening line which makes me want to know more about the character or the set up of their world. And by the end of the first paragraph I want to know who are the main characters, what world are they set in, and an inkling of what is likely to be the conflict trigger within the story. The whole point is to get going and not waste time/word count.
I like a story start that gets me right into the tale. I often use dialogue to start off a story (it also means I can introduce my lead characters pretty much immediately and I can hear their voice at once).
I like an opening line which makes me want to know more about the character or the set up of their world. And by the end of the first paragraph I want to know who are the main characters, what world are they set in, and an inkling of what is likely to be the conflict trigger within the story. The whole point is to get going and not waste time/word count.
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AuthorI'm Allison Symes and I write novels, short stories as well as some scripts and poems. I love setting my work in my magical world, the Fairy Kingdom, and my favourite character is Eileen, who believes hypocrisy is something that happens to other people without caring that statement is hypocritical in itself! Eileen is huge fun to write for and about. Archives
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