maybe that's a lie
I meant to post this when the meme was actually going around again, and then *hands* life happened. And I finished another story (another four stories, actually, but three are remixes, so I can't list them yet), so it's 21 instead of 20, but whatever.
Here are the first lines of my last 21 stories meme, this time from
daegaer:
21 first lines:
1a. That first night, Dean is up all night, and Lisa stays up with him as long as she can. (The Prison and the Open Hand; SPN)
1. Sam comes out of the shower to an empty motel room. (The Ewok to Your Wookiee; SPN)
2. Dean hides it pretty well, but Sam can tell he's already (or maybe still--Sam doesn't know and doesn't think it matters) drunk. (turn my grief to grace; SPN)
3. Dean's the kind of guy who will bitch for hours about a paper cut or a hangover, but attempt to hide any real illness or injury. (The Cold; SPN)
4. The leather cord unwinds itself from Dean's fingers and for a second, the amulet dangles over the trash can. (The Bloodied Fist of Hope; SPN)
5. It's an accident that Dean even finds out when he does. (The Life of Umbrellas; SPN)
6. Dean catalogues the changes in Sam automatically--his hair is longer, his jacket looser, his movements tentative in a way Sam generally isn't--but he doesn't expect Sam to flinch away from him when he offers Ruby's knife. (May as Well Crash with Me; SPN)
7. It's around five in the evening, late winter twilight starting to lengthen the days, when the first one shows up. (Disaster Relief; SPN)
8. Rory looks at the ingredients spread out on the kitchen table, and then at Paris. (Cookies and Conversations; Gilmore Girls)
9. "You don't have to do this," Emily says, and Lorelai stops, hand extended to push the door into the kitchen open. (Tart but Sweet; Gilmore Girls)
10. "My birthday is Tuesday," Rory says. (Cupcakes Take the Cake; Gilmore Girls)
11. The house has ten rooms. (you are a house around which I am a wind; SPN)
12. Neal and El are two of the smartest people Peter knows, but he's on to them. (Surprise, Party; White Collar)
13. After a long, hard week of delivering packages in the chilly winter rain, there's nothing Original Cindy likes better than a hot, sweet-smelling soak in the bathtub. (The Girly Arts; Dark Angel)
14. Meg doesn't remember the first time Mother and Father took her to the star-watching rock. (this earth makes sanctuary where I stand; L'Engleverse)
15. Sam buys cheap cotton bras at Wal-Mart and wears them until they fall apart from being washed too often. (The Short List; SPN)
16. Zoe don't believe in much anymore. (Target Practice; Firefly)
17. Tami knows how to handle this. (The Mommy Problem; FNL)
18. "Nobody remembers what this guy looks like, but they can all tell us about his tattoo?" Beau said. (Shutdown; HLotS)
19. Jamie's always loved horror movies. (Working on the Sequel; SPN)
20. Dean stands under the lukewarm spray of the shower, trying to wash the nearly permanent gritty feeling from his eyes. (Suicidal in the Morning; SPN)
What do they say about my writing? I'm still in present tense all the time. I usually start out very strongly in the POV character's head, though not always, and sometimes I start with dialogue. The sentences can be long and full of clauses, or very short. I really don't know what else they say. I don't think any of these in particular are great opening lines, though I think some are more compelling than others. Maybe I should have looked at first paragraphs? First five lines? I don't know. you tell me.
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Here are the first lines of my last 21 stories meme, this time from
daegaer:
21 first lines:
1a. That first night, Dean is up all night, and Lisa stays up with him as long as she can. (The Prison and the Open Hand; SPN)
1. Sam comes out of the shower to an empty motel room. (The Ewok to Your Wookiee; SPN)
2. Dean hides it pretty well, but Sam can tell he's already (or maybe still--Sam doesn't know and doesn't think it matters) drunk. (turn my grief to grace; SPN)
3. Dean's the kind of guy who will bitch for hours about a paper cut or a hangover, but attempt to hide any real illness or injury. (The Cold; SPN)
4. The leather cord unwinds itself from Dean's fingers and for a second, the amulet dangles over the trash can. (The Bloodied Fist of Hope; SPN)
5. It's an accident that Dean even finds out when he does. (The Life of Umbrellas; SPN)
6. Dean catalogues the changes in Sam automatically--his hair is longer, his jacket looser, his movements tentative in a way Sam generally isn't--but he doesn't expect Sam to flinch away from him when he offers Ruby's knife. (May as Well Crash with Me; SPN)
7. It's around five in the evening, late winter twilight starting to lengthen the days, when the first one shows up. (Disaster Relief; SPN)
8. Rory looks at the ingredients spread out on the kitchen table, and then at Paris. (Cookies and Conversations; Gilmore Girls)
9. "You don't have to do this," Emily says, and Lorelai stops, hand extended to push the door into the kitchen open. (Tart but Sweet; Gilmore Girls)
10. "My birthday is Tuesday," Rory says. (Cupcakes Take the Cake; Gilmore Girls)
11. The house has ten rooms. (you are a house around which I am a wind; SPN)
12. Neal and El are two of the smartest people Peter knows, but he's on to them. (Surprise, Party; White Collar)
13. After a long, hard week of delivering packages in the chilly winter rain, there's nothing Original Cindy likes better than a hot, sweet-smelling soak in the bathtub. (The Girly Arts; Dark Angel)
14. Meg doesn't remember the first time Mother and Father took her to the star-watching rock. (this earth makes sanctuary where I stand; L'Engleverse)
15. Sam buys cheap cotton bras at Wal-Mart and wears them until they fall apart from being washed too often. (The Short List; SPN)
16. Zoe don't believe in much anymore. (Target Practice; Firefly)
17. Tami knows how to handle this. (The Mommy Problem; FNL)
18. "Nobody remembers what this guy looks like, but they can all tell us about his tattoo?" Beau said. (Shutdown; HLotS)
19. Jamie's always loved horror movies. (Working on the Sequel; SPN)
20. Dean stands under the lukewarm spray of the shower, trying to wash the nearly permanent gritty feeling from his eyes. (Suicidal in the Morning; SPN)
What do they say about my writing? I'm still in present tense all the time. I usually start out very strongly in the POV character's head, though not always, and sometimes I start with dialogue. The sentences can be long and full of clauses, or very short. I really don't know what else they say. I don't think any of these in particular are great opening lines, though I think some are more compelling than others. Maybe I should have looked at first paragraphs? First five lines? I don't know. you tell me.
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This entry at DW: http://musesfool.dreamwidth.org/173944.html.
people have commented there.