First Lines of Works in Progress

[abracanabra]

In Progress, Writing

They thought they could come and conquer our world easily. - Kept in Coral

With great reverence, Leander committed the greatest blasphemy of his life. - Tree of Life

In Progress, Editing

When Albin's nursemaid woke him in the dead of night, he knew something even worse than the death of his father had happened. - The Unkindness of Ravens

Clara ought to be home by now, an' my daughter. - And the Dog Died

"Just go, Will," Isabel said, turning her head to look out the window as if he were already gone. - Writ in Snowflakes and Sunshine

Having the king of Achromia's confidence was a heady sensation, but Bertrand had only to think of some of the tasks he'd been assigned to feel his feet become firmly grounded once more. - Pneumatic Knights

The old woman found the naked boy curled up in a semi-truck tire on the beach. - The Old Woman By The Sea

"What a huge, marvelous fish!" John's wife exclaimed. - Out of Focus

Night mist swirled around Valinda's boots as she walked through the empty street. - Vicesteed

Comments

[thoughtdancer.livejournal.com]

Reading your list is making me think about the very first words of stories. I'm being to wonder if the first word needs to be something... well solid or moving. Names, actions, that sort of thing.

Like jongibbs, I was most taken with the Vicesteed start, followed by "And the Dog Died". Then I noticed the grammar involved.

So, I'm now working through my starts. I'm making sure I start with names or action words. Something solid or moving.

(Is this what happens when a former English prof turns her hand at writing? Grammar of successful opening lines? EEEiiiieee!) ;-)

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Huh, I never even thought of it like that...the extent of my strategy in naming stories is to try to find something that is reasonably unique (checking via Google) and hopefully interesting in and of itself.