10 first lines!!
tagged by @nothoughtsjustmhaandotherthings!!
rules: list the first line of your last 10 fics (posted or WIP) and see if there’s a pattern. if you don’t have 10 fics, then as many first lines as you do have!
Make The Most (Of Freedom and Of Pleasure) - ToA wip
Still…Tartarus was not a nice place.
2. lost in the cold - ToA wip
He was all packed up within the hour.
3. my deep misunderstanding of your life - ToA wip
The toe of her hunting boot scuffed against the polished floor of the council chamber.
4. In A Haze - ToA wip, to be posted tomorrow!
Apollo watched the Newton's Cradle sitting on his sidetable.
5. Tears (As The Sun Comes Out) - ToA fic, to be posted tomorrow!
This is the story of two siblings.
6. A Little Lovin', A Little Air - potc, posted
"I just don't get it."
7. not everybody's meant to stick around - potc, posted
The taste of burgundy wine washed over her tastebuds.
8. She Saw A Canvas - potc, posted
He kept glancing at her throughout the night.
9. That's Entertainment! - potc, posted
The bag had been packed for quite some time.
10. It Runs in The Family (edited edition)- ToA, posted
Tartarus was no place for a Titan, especially once of his caliber.
TOA FANDOM YOU SEE NOTHING YOU HEAR NOTHING WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW AND YOU GET TWO OF THESE FICS OKAY, OKAY :D
sometimes my first lines are generic and sometimes they BANG lol
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Doing this in order of what I last wrote in (meaning 1 is the last thing I wrote and 10 is something I wrote a while ago).
The Questers in the Tournament's Mystery - BABITIM, posted The last thing Bendy remembered was going to sleep.
Generations Timeline - WC, unposted (heed warnings) Prior to the established timeline, events occurred during a period nicknamed Hazelkit’s Time, though it also classifies as Yarrowsnow’s Time. *Technically, this isn't the first line I wrote for the doc. But it is the first line of the doc. First line I wrote (I think) is probably: The first known year of the Ancestors’ Generations is known as Yarrowsnow’s Time. ....So like. not that different lmao
The Stolen Wish - Original story, third re-write, unposted There lay a dead body at the girl’s feet.
Burning Thistles - WC, co-written with Alder, posted (heed tags) Firekit crawled towards his tortoiseshell sister, as quiet as a mouse.
The Forgotten Tale of Blueb[ERROR]y - UTMV, unposted Blue had done it.
Template and Pale Meet Ink and Error - UTMV, unposted The universe was heavy with negative energy, darkness clouding the air.
Mumscarian with a B (Where’s the B?) - MCYT, unposted Scar and Mumbo knew each other first.
Return - MCYT, unposted Tap. (Tap?! what are you doing in my fic)
Mumbo Stole Grian's Soul, and How it Saved Everyone. - MCYT, posted When Mumbo stole Grian's soul, he really stole it.
Wild Life Without Mumbo - MCYT, posted The world was deaf in Grian’s ears.
Outside of this tag game, something I have always noticed is that I like to start new stories/chapters with Character's Name as the first word. So it's something I've actively worked myself out out of. Like, genuinely, I kept going past this ten into other fics I've done, and almost all of them (SERIOUSLY) start with a character's name. And there's definitely nothing wrong with it. I just found it repetitive, and maybe a bit un-creative. However, I will argue that it does allow you to establish immediately who the PoV is lol. And even if it's not the first word, I still very clearly really like to have the character in the first line.
hmmmm, i guess based on the above and the other stuff I've written, I tend to like an action as the first sentence? Something that is actively happening. And I tend not to do a description first---6 is the only one that's a description and going past 10 into other fics, I rarely do that. Like I said, I seem to really like starting things off with the character itself.
@thisanimatedphantom @mercowe @spectorodyssey @marisathechaotic @pocotippy @fanta-seee @hatterladz and anyone else who wants to, and I even though the OG tag is specifically about fics, I personally would count original stories and theory posts and such too! everything you write has a little bit of you in it
1 Kuvira's Journal:
Ever since I was a child I've had to work hard for what I have.
2 Tap's Birthday Surprise: The Cake Murder Mystery
It was quiet…very quiet.
3 The Call of the Machine:
A long time ago the greatest minds of the era gathered together to fight against one common enemy, a taint like no other that had spread across the land consuming the very essence of all who crossed its path
4 Ink Infection AU:
The door to a dark room full of old audio tapes opens, you step through the splatters of ink and blood staining the floor, long dried out.
5 Broken:
Bendy’s heart pounded as his breathing became more and more rapid, tears rolled down his face mixing with the drops of water falling from the sky, he opened his mouth in an effort to get more air inside his lungs
6 What Was Left Behind:
Gray clouds loomed above the terrain, announcing rain that would soon pour down on the devastated battlefield.
7 The Ink Games:
Boris slowly opened his eyes, he felt dizzy and blinked a couple of times to clear his vision, sitting down, he looked around to find himself behind bars, so he was in a cell...
8 Bendy in a fight to forget:
“We did it Sammy! We did it! We’re stars now! Famous!”
9 The Heartless One:
I’m a researcher working on a facility meant to analyse a plague denominated ‘Ink Illness’.
10 The Questers in: A Show to Die for:
Ah, the circus, a place where families could go for huge amounts of joy, children ran here and there, their eyes shining with excitement from the illusions the acts of performers brought, the adults also watching in fascination.
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I think I like a dramatic start XD
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I go back and forth between so many of my works, so this is probably gonna be more like- which do I know I've worked on recently. XD
Seriously, all of these are most likely works in progress- my attention span goes to so many different things so often that I hardly ever finish one thing. T-T
(Story title: 'Chapter title')
The Gardenview Franchise: Shipment Shipping - DW
Just some feet ahead of them was a thoroughly clean and colorful train.
2. The Gardenview Franchise: The Roomba Incident - DW
The music in the casino was energetic and lively and everywhere one would look there was a near overwhelming mix of excitement, frustration, and deep concentration.
3. The Gardenview Franchise: (???) - DW
"I 'te thi'."
4. Aym For The Heart: You Only Have One - CoTL
Aym had stood on these white sands of the afterlife for many years.
5. Return - IM
Ava should have realized something was wrong.
6. Bleeding Hearts: (???) - IM
Alice could feel the blood pumping through her veins as a nervous excitement built inside her.
7. Trapped As A Demon, Free As An Angel: (???) - IM
Jake’s body was shaking with the effort of trying to hide himself, but Bendy could still just barely hear the quiet sounds coming from him.
8. Mayhem's Mysteries: (???) - IM
I usually write the statements as they are being given, but with how I even got this one to begin with I thought it better to wait to write it down.
9. Final Stop: (???) - IM
The only sounds Bendy could hear were the jostling of the old transport truck over uneven road, the mumbled chatter of the drivers who thought they were being much quieter than they really were, and his own heavy breathing preventing him from making out the words.
10. (???): (???) - IM
Drip.
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That last one is one of my newest works in progress that I started... a few days ago? Still haven't thought of a name-
I'd say my first lines usually establish current location or feeling? I guess?
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