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Q&A Opening a story with a reference to what someone just said followed by a setting description

Yep, works for me. Particularly if this is the literal opening of the story, not just the scene; I like to establish some sort of setting fairly early on. You don't linger too much. You're giving u...

posted 11y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:16Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:57:18Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T02:57:18Z (over 4 years ago)
Yep, works for me. Particularly if this is the literal opening of the story, not just the scene; I like to establish some sort of setting fairly early on. You don't linger too much. You're giving us just enough for us to grasp where she is, and then get back to the dialogue.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-06-27T11:34:10Z (almost 11 years ago)
Original score: 6