Once upon a....you know what, forget this cliche starter!
1. Start Off With Someone Saying Something!
This would be what my annoying language art teacher called a "Grabber." Get the readers attention 의해 introducing a character through dialouge. For example;
"Hey Caleb, do 당신 need a ride?" Caleb 모건 turned to see his friend Chikara Wang cruising beside him in his car. Chikara was really the only one of his 프렌즈 who knew how to drive. He himself was stuck walking.
"Sure, why not?" He climbed into the passenger side beside him.
2. The Good 'Ol 설명 Scene!
Every now and then, we come across the decription scene. A paragraph of "It was a bright and sunny morning. Birds were chirping in the sky." While it's not my 가장 좋아하는 way to go, some people manage to make it work. Try describing the town 또는 where the story takes place, 또는 the building your characters are currently in. School? Thier house? The bowling alley?
3. The "Code Red" Alert!
Try to get the reader's attention 의해 saying something urgent. For example, in Maximum Ride, the main chacter, Max, starts off 의해 saying your lives are in danger if 당신 don't read her book. The book is about a group of children who were genetic experiments. So if your trying to breach to a teen/pre-teen audience, it really hits close to home. I wanted to include the opening on this 기사 but I couldn't find it. Poo! Many times, these "Code Reds" could be used as prolouges.
4. The Action Scene!
The action scene. It's a part of the story where something really big is happening. Usually a battle 또는 major drama. Take the first chapter of Maximum Ride for instance!
The funny thing about facing imminent death is that it really snaps everything else into perspective. Take right now, for instance.
Run! Come on, run! 당신 know 당신 can do it.
I gulped deep lungfuls of air. My brain was on hyperdrive; I was racing for my life. My one goal was to escape. Nothing else mattered.
My arms being scratched to ribbons 의해 a briar I’d run through? No biggie.
My bare feet hitting every sharp rock, rough root, pointed stick? Not a problem.
My lungs aching for air? I could deal.
As long as I could put as much distance as possible between me and the Erasers.
Yeah, Erasers. Mutants: half-men, half-wolves, usually armed, always bloodthirsty. Right now they were after me.
See? That snaps everything into perspective.
Run. You’re faster than they are. 당신 can outrun anyone.
The Dream Sequence!
Now, picture that same scene above and picture the next. Max sitting upright in her bed. It was all a dream. The dream sequence is commonly used in today's media. 당신 see it all the time in 텔레비전 and movies. It could also be used to start off the 초 chapter!
5. Introduce The Character!
Another way to start off, introduce your characters. This way the reader will get a first hand experience of what your characters are like, and maybe gain a little 더 많이 information about them.
Do your Own Thing!
It's always important to do your own thing, no matter what other people think. Your story. Your mind. Your imagination. Nothing in my silly little 기사 should tell 당신 how to write correctly. It's merely here to give 당신 ideas. There's no right 또는 wrong way to write a story.
With this last little word of encouragement...I bid 당신 farwell. Happy writing:)
The Book/Story Logo
this my poem...I just wrote it randomly...Don't know if it's any good...what do 당신 think?
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If 당신 사랑 him,
Tell him so.
If 당신 사랑 him,
Tell him not to go.
The very worst,
He can do,
The very worst,
He can do is say no.
Don’t hide away,
Wishing all day,
Don’t hide away,
Just come out and say.
“Yes, I 사랑 you,
I’ve told 당신 so.
And if 당신 사랑 me,
Please don’t go.”
“Yes, I 사랑 you,
I’ve told 당신 so.
And if 당신 사랑 me,
Please don’t go.”
“Please, please,
Please don’t go.
Please, please.
Please, please don’t go.”
So, if 당신 사랑 him,
Tell him so.
If 당신 사랑 him,
Tell him not to go.
The very worst,
He can do,
The very worst,
He can do is say no.
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If 당신 사랑 him,
Tell him so.
If 당신 사랑 him,
Tell him not to go.
The very worst,
He can do,
The very worst,
He can do is say no.
Don’t hide away,
Wishing all day,
Don’t hide away,
Just come out and say.
“Yes, I 사랑 you,
I’ve told 당신 so.
And if 당신 사랑 me,
Please don’t go.”
“Yes, I 사랑 you,
I’ve told 당신 so.
And if 당신 사랑 me,
Please don’t go.”
“Please, please,
Please don’t go.
Please, please.
Please, please don’t go.”
So, if 당신 사랑 him,
Tell him so.
If 당신 사랑 him,
Tell him not to go.
The very worst,
He can do,
The very worst,
He can do is say no.
Little raindrops shiny,silver,
Dropping silently into the river.
A girl sitting quiet,alone,
Her smile is fading,her hope is gone.
It faded really long ago,
That sounds sad,i know.
She quickly wipes away a tear,
It's her secret so no one can hear.
She secretly cries every night,
It's her fate,so she cant fight.
She touches a raindrop and goes back inside,
She is so lost,she's losing her pride.
All she asks for is a friend,
Someone to be there and understand.
So help her to make her dream come true,
There's always something 당신 can do.
Dropping silently into the river.
A girl sitting quiet,alone,
Her smile is fading,her hope is gone.
It faded really long ago,
That sounds sad,i know.
She quickly wipes away a tear,
It's her secret so no one can hear.
She secretly cries every night,
It's her fate,so she cant fight.
She touches a raindrop and goes back inside,
She is so lost,she's losing her pride.
All she asks for is a friend,
Someone to be there and understand.
So help her to make her dream come true,
There's always something 당신 can do.
what I'm 글쓰기 isn't exactly an 기사 , but I hope 당신 will enjoy it ^_^ ..
Girl; Do I ever 십자가, 크로스 you'r mind ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Do 당신 like me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Do 당신 want me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would 당신 cry if I left ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would 당신 live for me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would 당신 do anything for me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Choose me 또는 you'r life ?
Boy; My life .
The girl runs away in shock and pain and the boy runs after her and says ....
*The reason 당신 never 십자가, 크로스 my mind is because 당신 are always on my mind .
*The reason why I don't like 당신 is because I 사랑 당신 .
*The reason I don't want 당신 is because I need 당신 .
*The reason I wouldn't cry if 당신 left is because I would die if 당신 left .
*The reason I wouldn't live for 당신 is because I would die for 당신 .
*The reason why I'm not willing to do 당신 anything for 당신 is because I would do everything for 당신 .
*The reason I chose my life is because 당신 are my life .
Girl; Do I ever 십자가, 크로스 you'r mind ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Do 당신 like me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Do 당신 want me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would 당신 cry if I left ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would 당신 live for me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Would 당신 do anything for me ?
Boy; No .
Girl; Choose me 또는 you'r life ?
Boy; My life .
The girl runs away in shock and pain and the boy runs after her and says ....
*The reason 당신 never 십자가, 크로스 my mind is because 당신 are always on my mind .
*The reason why I don't like 당신 is because I 사랑 당신 .
*The reason I don't want 당신 is because I need 당신 .
*The reason I wouldn't cry if 당신 left is because I would die if 당신 left .
*The reason I wouldn't live for 당신 is because I would die for 당신 .
*The reason why I'm not willing to do 당신 anything for 당신 is because I would do everything for 당신 .
*The reason I chose my life is because 당신 are my life .
inch 의해 inch
bringing me closer
to my doom
나비 of
anticipation
flutter nervously
in my stomach
knuckles whiten
jaws clench
what have I
gotten myself into
the suspense
is killing me
I'm going to hate it
I'm going to 사랑 it
I might lose my lunch
but I don't care
heaven help me
here it comes...
...
I hold my breath...
...
and then
I scream
my stomach
drops
my breath
is stolen
my heart
is pounding
adrenaline
courses
through
my veins
amid screams
of sweet terror
I fling up
my hands
and ride on
the wings
of Thrill!
I remember the 일 I fell in love.
Not just simple love.
No, this was head over heels, I'd die for 당신 love.
I remember where I fell in love.
A small middle school in a small town.
A place 당신 could easily miss.
I remember the my matchmaker.
A short women, but with 더 많이 불, 화재 then 당신 could ever imagine.
더 많이 passion for what she does then I had ever seen.
I remember my girlfriends who were with me.
My athletic, sassy, fun-loving chicks.
My flirting consultants.
I remember him.
Good God, he was beautiful.
Yes, I remember the 일 I fell in love.
True Love.
Head over heels love.
With..................
Basketball.
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This is dedicated to my first real 농구 coach. She taught me not just how to play basketball, but how to be part of a team. I have so much respect for her and I know I should thank her everyday for helping me fall in love. For Coach Joy.
Not just simple love.
No, this was head over heels, I'd die for 당신 love.
I remember where I fell in love.
A small middle school in a small town.
A place 당신 could easily miss.
I remember the my matchmaker.
A short women, but with 더 많이 불, 화재 then 당신 could ever imagine.
더 많이 passion for what she does then I had ever seen.
I remember my girlfriends who were with me.
My athletic, sassy, fun-loving chicks.
My flirting consultants.
I remember him.
Good God, he was beautiful.
Yes, I remember the 일 I fell in love.
True Love.
Head over heels love.
With..................
Basketball.
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This is dedicated to my first real 농구 coach. She taught me not just how to play basketball, but how to be part of a team. I have so much respect for her and I know I should thank her everyday for helping me fall in love. For Coach Joy.
