What's your opening line/sentence? http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253 lop2011 Do you guys find it hard to start writing? What's your novel's opening line/sentence? Do you guys bother writing a catchy opening to hook your readers? And anyone guilty of using purple prose? :D The first line of my novel is... "What wakes us up?" What's yours? :) Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:41:06 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_618005 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_618005 jarletofclay "The problem with living forever is that she had not realized just how many times she had to die in the process." Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:59:17 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_618235 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_618235 Preziös Fränze "The wheels turned infinitely, the regular ticking of the united parts like the heartbeat of the universe itself." Now that I think about it, I have to change a word or two. Hmm. :3 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:47:34 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_618871 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_618871 tinamats "In the morning of the twenty-seventh day of May, Anna got out of her mom's car and gazed up at her new home for the next eight to nine months." Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:47:42 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_618874 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_618874 phelanw0lf "Dying is easy. Resurrection though can be a real bitch." Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:03:25 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_620075 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_620075 beej "The sunlight touched the tip of Lumawig’s tail, its heat a welcome comfort as he struggles through the second consecutive day of their ongoing wrestling match." Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:29:40 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_621445 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_621445 kuyerjudd "He had traveled many miles, traversed many a millennia — and it had all brought him here." Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:17:05 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_622315 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_622315 Macoy "The dawn air is filled with a lingering scent of blood spilt on a moist ground. Corpses scatter in what was once a thriving community of peaceful men. It is a site of a brutal massacre, a blood drive, commanded by a conquest minded leader. As the sun slowly burns the night sky the horde savors their victory." Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:57:11 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_626599 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_626599 Fishwall "He lifts a screwdriver that he was using on Tala's machine arm like a flag of surrender, and somehow it managed to stir something deep within the mechanical gears of her heart." Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:14:38 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_632239 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_632239 jadedchrome "Math class." Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:25:00 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_633324 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_633324 Katerina I have such a difficult time working on opening sentences. When midnight struck on November first, though, I was just like, "GOGOGO!" and, well, here it is: "If the City was, by night, shrouded in mist and smog, making the night sky a pale reflection of what it normally was, by day it was a twisting labyrinth wet by rain and bird droppings." Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:43:43 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_633587 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_633587 Jet Black So Cool "If it sounds ridiculous, then it's probably a good idea." Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:05:28 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_636336 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_636336 jarletofclay I find it interesting how our intro sentences are quite similar to each other, and yet so different.:) Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:17:07 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_636799 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_636799 AgentLost Cynallar stood on the path to the outside, and as walls were raised by magic next to him, he wondered whether he was a fool. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:59:26 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_639039 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_639039 Azrad Two men came, one very thin and the other very fat, with pumpkins for heads. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:23:44 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_647842 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_647842 Chrisanthemum I like opening up my stories with quotes. Ex. Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. -Winston Churchill But that's like italicized above the actual story. My real opening line is It was six o'clock in the morning when Chase's alarm rung. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:18:14 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_649167 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_649167 Crow Cakes Even the dead regret. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:18:17 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_649168 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_649168 Katerina Crap, I love it. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:42:09 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_655141 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_655141 precious.valisno I’ve always wondered what it’s like to fly, to let the breeze carry me somewhere else, to bring me to a place without cameras, without sentinels, without a society-approved schedule, without timed-breakfast/timed-lunch/timed-dinner. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:15:23 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_670336 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_670336 jim tiberius All I can remember was that it was raining that night, which was unusual since it rarely rains during the hot season. Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:30:20 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_673361 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_673361 ThatLazyCrazyLady It was as if every grain of rice counted. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:50:15 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_751748 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_751748 marooned_chic “Hello, I just got here in Venice. I’ll take the train to Lucca and be there around seven.” Helen says on her mobile phone. The person on the other end agrees and ends the call. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:47:25 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_759908 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=1#forum_thread_comment_759908 erleen alvarez "Everything is working out as planned," she thought to herself. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:04:39 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=2#forum_thread_comment_764640 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=2#forum_thread_comment_764640 Lyle Paguio "Mamang maglalako, magkano po ang inyong kalumpata?" Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:33:17 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=2#forum_thread_comment_777753 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/32253?page=2#forum_thread_comment_777753