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Spend some time thinking up an opening line to your story that really grabs the reader. A way to do this is to instantly raise the expectation of the reader, then twist it to shock and excite. Look at this line:
Give it a go, and post your best in the comments.
Spend some time thinking up an opening line to your story that really grabs the reader. A way to do this is to instantly raise the expectation of the reader, then twist it to shock and excite. Look at this line:
The first part has us wondering what the man is doing in Brighton, a sleepy seaside resort. The next, we switch to shock mode to grab the reader. We know from here on in that the story is going to get dark and exciting.
Hale knew, before he had been in Brighton three hours, that they meant to murder him - From Brighton Rock by Graham Green
Give it a go, and post your best in the comments.
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