Writing Tip Weekly/ Good Beginnings
A writer should snag their reader’s attention with the first line. Start with action right off. If you have to describe a setting or backstory, insert it later after the story is off to a good start.
This isn’t to say that you can’t open with a setting. It just needs to be lively. One way of creating a lively description is to get your characters to describe the setting through conversation and reaction to their surroundings. (Showing, not telling) This form of action will also draw your readers in.
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