First Lines Meme
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rekishi because I'm curious to see if there are any trends in my first sentences.
The Emperor Smiles on Us
This Path We'll Walk Together
Once Upon a Tree
Holodeck Untamed
The Last Malice
When Yibot Met Zhandroid
Saturday Night at the Burial Mounds
You're a Mean One, Mr. Lan
In conclusion: I like to start fics with dialogue, but not exclusively. I mostly dump readers in the middle of the action, but occasionally I'll take a moment to set up the premise. I'm not going to include my WIPs, but both of them drop you in the middle of the action and one starts with dialogue. So the pattern continues!
rekishi because I'm curious to see if there are any trends in my first sentences.The Emperor Smiles on Us
Crickets chirped busily as Nie Huaisang tapped on the door frame with his fan. Wei Wuxian poked his head out and looked around suspiciously.
This Path We'll Walk Together
“Are you all right?” A kind voice pulled Meng Yao from the miserable reverie he had sunk into.
Once Upon a Tree
Wei Wuxian, blindfold still firm against his eyes, ambled through the forest.
Holodeck Untamed
Xiao Zhan had been ecstatic when he’d won the yearly lottery for the only private four-hour holodeck time slot.
The Last Malice
Fawn Bluefield first came up with the idea in the kitchen at Clearcreek, just speculating a bit but striking gold nonetheless, as was her habit.
When Yibot Met Zhandroid
The nexus served by Waystation TSS-13 is barely a blip on navigational charts, but the waypoint does occasionally see some very important traffic, and that alone is enough to justify the station's existence.
Saturday Night at the Burial Mounds
"Please, dad? It's Saturday at six, so it'll be over way before bedtime and it's not even a school night. And Jin Ling's uncle owns the place! So there will even be adult supervision!"
You're a Mean One, Mr. Lan
"Oh, I love this song!" Wei Ying's hips start to shimmy as he paws through the pomelos, looking for the best ones.
In conclusion: I like to start fics with dialogue, but not exclusively. I mostly dump readers in the middle of the action, but occasionally I'll take a moment to set up the premise. I'm not going to include my WIPs, but both of them drop you in the middle of the action and one starts with dialogue. So the pattern continues!