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The most important thing to remember when writing the opening of the story is that you have to keep the reader interested. If it bores the reader, there is a high chance that he or she will put th...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T02:08:42Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Yehuda Shapira
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2019-12-08T02:08:42Z (almost 5 years ago)
The most important thing to remember when writing the opening of the story is that you have to keep the reader interested. If it bores the reader, there is a high chance that he or she will put the book down. This does not mean starting straight off with the life-changing events; in fact, those events will feel fake if there is no build-up. (Not to mention that the reader might not understand what's going on - another reason readers put down books!) Bottom line, though, is that it depends on many factors. By the way, you can post possible openings here and ask for critique.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2012-01-11T08:00:52Z (almost 13 years ago)
Original score: 2