tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post1634358353247821354..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: WHERE THE STORY BEGINSLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-20501898300299035162017-04-20T16:42:11.565-05:002017-04-20T16:42:11.565-05:00Celia,
My choices are G then D then F. I liked G ...Celia,<br /><br />My choices are G then D then F. I liked G because I went many through many scenarios that included historical to futuristic. D was a close second, because wanting to kill a dead guy is intriguing. *grin* F is my third choice, because I read sarcasm/humor into it.<br /><br />I will admit, thought, that after I read your article, I hurried to re-read the beginning of my stories toKaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-78018659086498703682017-04-20T14:46:54.236-05:002017-04-20T14:46:54.236-05:00Sorry I'm a day behind, but I liked G then F a...Sorry I'm a day behind, but I liked G then F and J. I picked G because it had big potential for action and suspense. F because I want to read more, and J because I already had empathy for the heroine and must know what that piano will hold in store for her. Actually I liked them all and thank you for revitalizing our juices to give that start a BIG BANG. Great post as always. Beverly Wells authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248685758575824289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-88670682658369086562017-04-19T19:30:14.411-05:002017-04-19T19:30:14.411-05:00I liked F and J, but no one else seemed to. Those ...I liked F and J, but no one else seemed to. Those you mentioned were by far the popular ones. Thanks, Tracy!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-59865987419371717872017-04-19T19:28:54.185-05:002017-04-19T19:28:54.185-05:00Yes..those are the good ones, although I like J ev...Yes..those are the good ones, although I like J even though no one mentioned it.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-19609172336581346662017-04-19T19:27:58.679-05:002017-04-19T19:27:58.679-05:00D is poplar...for all the stated reasons. I have a...D is poplar...for all the stated reasons. I have a habit...hobby...of picking up a book and reading the first line. I even check my own older books once in a while. It's not easy to most right into the story.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-7007831127893352552017-04-19T19:26:02.353-05:002017-04-19T19:26:02.353-05:00D seems to be the most popular. And yes, all your ...D seems to be the most popular. And yes, all your reasons are valid. Thanks.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-73897090850670292822017-04-19T17:23:26.050-05:002017-04-19T17:23:26.050-05:00D, G, C--although I could have a lot of fun with F...D, G, C--although I could have a lot of fun with F. ;) <br /><br />The beginning of a story sets the mood, the rhythm, the tempo of what comes after. If you don't grab them immediately, the reader may put your book down and never pick it up again. Thanks for the post, Celia!TracyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432297803219920111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-10618690408326335202017-04-19T16:36:20.340-05:002017-04-19T16:36:20.340-05:00D,F,H in that order. All start me right in the act...D,F,H in that order. All start me right in the action and create a tension driving me to read on. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-64864005101631062782017-04-19T16:22:36.467-05:002017-04-19T16:22:36.467-05:00I like "D" because it's right in the...I like "D" because it's right in the middle of the action and it has an amusing note to it as well. Some others were also good.<br />I believe every writer tries to get that first sentence to hook the reader. We all worry over how to get that story started and make it exciting and interesting. It's something I certainly work on, even though oftentimes it just doesn't come Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-82549299061475072272017-04-19T08:38:29.642-05:002017-04-19T08:38:29.642-05:00I have to pick D as #1. The first signals major co...I have to pick D as #1. The first signals major conflict plus the situation. We know Reese is dead and that the speaker wants to kill Reese. The questions that follow are How did Reese die, why does the speaker want to kill Reese and are those two facts connected. None of the others really grabbed me, but I would the second sentence for most of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com