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SHORT BLOG FOR A GOOD PROMPT

"There are no rules for what constitutes a great opening, there are no rules regarding what type of opening works best.
Give me an example great openings that appeal to you from one of your favorite authors. What qualities do you notice as you think about your favorite openings?

HERE'S ONE I'M READING NOW:
It began with a ship, the Icarus. It was aptly named it appeared, because it too came to represent humanity’s attempt to reach beyond its grasp.
The Falcon Banner :Prequel  Queen of the Ice by Christopher Lydon

AND THIS FOR THE BEGINNING OF CHAPTER ONE:
They said at the end there was one last knight standing watching the towers crumble,tears in his eyes.
-Archduke Francesco 'The fall of the Empire, THE FALCON BANNER  by Christopher Lydon

FOR SCI-FI ACTION ADVENTURE IT CONTAINS THE SUGGESTION OF AN EPIC SCOPE. I'M DRAWN TO IT IMMEDIATELY


In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.

HOW SIMPLE. YET IT OPENS ON THE THE GREATEST EPIC STORIES OF ALL TIME.


Sorry, my Nexus touch screen is blocked and I cannot access my Kindle books. I have no paper books on the sailboat. (They mildew fast) I'm very conscious of story first lines and worry over mine. Every chapter. An ineffective opening doesn't mean it is a bad story and sometimes the book is great. You have to keep reading.

Later...>>>iggy

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