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opening paragraph(s)

  • 20-11-2007 12:08am
    #1
    The Bollox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,372 ✭✭✭


    I got an idea for a short story a few days ago but am getting bogged down on how best to open it. I am just wondering if posters here considir the opening paragraphs to be of much importance. personally I think they are, as it is your attempt to get the reader interested in reading on, so would you when judging a novel / short story would you bring the opening lines into considiration?


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  • #2
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    Depends, would you consider my not reading further than the opening paragraph if it didn't grab my attention important? ;)


  • #3
    Montallie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭Montallie


    Yes, the opening line is everything to the story. It is your signpost to the rest, and if it's not compelling readers won't bother turning down the road but will drive on by.

    Maybe we can help with it? :)


  • #4
    gillyfromlyre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 228 ✭✭gillyfromlyre


    I love a nice opener, not immediately obvious but indicatively threading about the borders of the books essential themes and compositive elements, a nurturing towards the core so to speak


  • #5
    Dylan_James
    Closed Accounts Posts: 157 ✭✭Dylan_James


    gillyfromlyre wrote: »
    I love a nice opener, not immediately obvious but indicatively threading about the borders of the books essential themes and compositive elements, a nurturing towards the core so to speak

    Thats the way I started my first work but remember as well that you don't have to produce a perfect draft your first time. Thats what revision is for. Your basic ideas and concepts could change in the process of writing, your perfect first paragraph could become irrelevant.


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