Ten first lines
I was sort of tagged by 
titti to do this. Okay, I grabbed the tag because she said anyone could ;) :
Rules: List the first lines of your last ten published stories. See if there are any patterns yourself, or if anyone else notices any! Tag up to ten friends!
1. The girl behind the counter smiled broadly at Kagami as she thanked him for his purchase. (Eye of the Taiga Kuroko no Basuke - Kagami/Kuroko)
2. The ice in Yoshiatsu's glass made a pleasant noise when he swirled the contents around a bit. (Summer Evening Dadaroma - Yoshiatsu/Tomo)
3. "No, no, Kau! Don't--" Arbitro stopped abruptly and sighed when Kau sniffed the corpse on the street. (Happiness is a Hot Bath Togainu no Chi - Arbitro/Kau)
4. They were having another long meeting at the office; important things were being discussed and decided upon, so of course the meeting took time. (Smoking Hot the GazettE - Uruha/Kai)
5. Ebumi walked into Ise's class room to return a manga that he'd borrowed from him, but Ise was nowhere to be seen. (Shock Blow All Out!! - Ebumi/Ise)
6. The ride to Osaka was long and boring. (Tightly Cropped the GazettE - Kai/Aio/Ruki)
7. Taira Tadakazu would never say he was gay. (Bruised All Out!! - Sekizan/Taira)
8. Summer was brutal this year, Yoshiatsu thought. (A Breath of Fresh Air Dadaroma - Yoshiatsu/Tomo)
9. "Yo, Kagami!" Kagami had just been about to grab his bag and head out of the locker room to catch up with his team when he heard a voice he hadn't expected. (Predator vs Kagami Kuroko no Basuke - Aomine/Kagami) Cheating here, because only "Yo, Kagami!" isn't much of a first line, right? ;)
10. It was the end of summer break, and Miyuki had convinced Iwashimizu to come home to him to hang out and watch some clips of pro rugby matches on YouTube together. (Barley Tea Time All Out!! - Miyuki/Iwashimizu)
So, patterns that I see: First lines are hard? LOL I seem to often try to set up the premise of the story with my first line. And if not in the first line, then in that first paragraph, somehow. What else? I don't know? I use both exposition, setting up the scene, as well as dialogue?
Tagging...
zabimitsuki,
kalloway... umm... who else is still writing fanfic?
puss_nd_boots? And... I can't think of anyone else right now. If you think I should have tagged you, then go ahead and do it anyway! :D
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titti to do this. Okay, I grabbed the tag because she said anyone could ;) :
Rules: List the first lines of your last ten published stories. See if there are any patterns yourself, or if anyone else notices any! Tag up to ten friends!
1. The girl behind the counter smiled broadly at Kagami as she thanked him for his purchase. (Eye of the Taiga Kuroko no Basuke - Kagami/Kuroko)
2. The ice in Yoshiatsu's glass made a pleasant noise when he swirled the contents around a bit. (Summer Evening Dadaroma - Yoshiatsu/Tomo)
3. "No, no, Kau! Don't--" Arbitro stopped abruptly and sighed when Kau sniffed the corpse on the street. (Happiness is a Hot Bath Togainu no Chi - Arbitro/Kau)
4. They were having another long meeting at the office; important things were being discussed and decided upon, so of course the meeting took time. (Smoking Hot the GazettE - Uruha/Kai)
5. Ebumi walked into Ise's class room to return a manga that he'd borrowed from him, but Ise was nowhere to be seen. (Shock Blow All Out!! - Ebumi/Ise)
6. The ride to Osaka was long and boring. (Tightly Cropped the GazettE - Kai/Aio/Ruki)
7. Taira Tadakazu would never say he was gay. (Bruised All Out!! - Sekizan/Taira)
8. Summer was brutal this year, Yoshiatsu thought. (A Breath of Fresh Air Dadaroma - Yoshiatsu/Tomo)
9. "Yo, Kagami!" Kagami had just been about to grab his bag and head out of the locker room to catch up with his team when he heard a voice he hadn't expected. (Predator vs Kagami Kuroko no Basuke - Aomine/Kagami) Cheating here, because only "Yo, Kagami!" isn't much of a first line, right? ;)
10. It was the end of summer break, and Miyuki had convinced Iwashimizu to come home to him to hang out and watch some clips of pro rugby matches on YouTube together. (Barley Tea Time All Out!! - Miyuki/Iwashimizu)
So, patterns that I see: First lines are hard? LOL I seem to often try to set up the premise of the story with my first line. And if not in the first line, then in that first paragraph, somehow. What else? I don't know? I use both exposition, setting up the scene, as well as dialogue?
Tagging...
zabimitsuki,
kalloway... umm... who else is still writing fanfic?
puss_nd_boots? And... I can't think of anyone else right now. If you think I should have tagged you, then go ahead and do it anyway! :D
This entry was originally posted at https://ldybastet.dreamwidth.org/665963.html.
comments there. You can comment on either site.