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Q&A Slow openings: What is it about this Neil Gaiman opening that pulls the reader in?

What makes this opener work? It puts you square amidst the action--as the old classical folks would say, in medias res, and introduces you to an interesting character, and tells us why me might be ...

posted 12y ago by Charles Laster‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:14:26Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/5180
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Charles Laster‭ · 2019-12-08T02:14:26Z (over 4 years ago)
What makes this opener work? It puts you square amidst the action--as the old classical folks would say, in medias res, and introduces you to an interesting character, and tells us why me might be interested in that character.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-03-06T20:26:23Z (about 12 years ago)
Original score: 2