List the first lines of your last ten stories. See if you find any patterns.
Tagged by @metaphoricalbutton and I think somebody else?
Sorry it took me so long to get to this one. Life has been a bit crazy, but here it is!
Appellations: “You’ll need to choose a name.” Owain looked serious, and not in his overly dramatic hero way.
Instincts of a Fearful Body: “The Air Nomads lived communally, in temples, to mitigate their spiritual attachments to belongings and the things of the physical realm.”
Direct to Video: Korra shifted her messenger bag a bit and rested the tablet on her hip.
Teambuilding Exercises: “Today is the day.” Asami smiled as she fell into step beside Opal. “Are you ready?”
Pai Sho and Timely Kisses: “Goodbye Korra, goodbye Asami!”
Spirit world flower drabble: “I thought you said the Spirit World was peaceful!”
Homecoming Frost: Anna’s breath fogged the tower window.
Roommate Bonding: Carmilla walked into the room and smirked as Laura jerked away from her computer.
Watermelon Doors and Mascara Waffles: Tap-tap-ta-tap-tap.
Sillage: Adgar was a good man, or at least he tried to be.
That was fun to compile. As for patterns, I think my best first lines are the ones that immediately present some form of conflict and get the story going in media res. The most successful ones here are the ones that present some form of contrast. These lines are far from perfect, but it’s interesting to take a look at them.
Contrast between the status quo and what’s going on in the story presents an immediate stake for the reader because it automatically suggests two questions: ‘What is the status quo here?’ and ‘Why are things different now?’
I have a long way to go in regards to my first lines, but it’s nice to see those questions suggested in some of these lines. All I can do is keep on improving :P
Idk who to tag. Just about everyone else has done it already so -shrug-
