That first sentence
I'm trying to start my Oz story for spook_me, and I've realized that probably the hardest part of writing any story is simply starting the damn story. Because the idea is all there in my head, but it's intimidating to take that first step of coming up with and writing down that first sentence. So, I just do it, writing down perhaps not the best sentence, but a sentence that will get me going.
So I wrote, "Toby sat on his tiny bed, his back propped up against the wall," and I thought, "Wow, it seems like I've been here before." LOL
So then I went back through my stories from the last year, and while there isn't anything exactly like that, I did notice a trend that ALL my stories begin with a proper noun--the name of the story's main character:
Principal Tim McManus glanced down at his agenda one last time and started rubbing the top of his balding head.
Toby paused as the words drifted slowly toward him.
Victoria squinted into the distance, searching, until suddenly she saw it.
Toby rolled his eyes at the glowing image in front of him.
Angus checked his watch and groaned.
Sean parked his car and, dragging his feet, made his way toward the door to Claire's apartment.
Tobias Beecher was sitting on his bed, reading a book, when Ryan O'Reily flounced into their pod with a huge grin on his face. (<< I think this is the sentence that I thought I might be repeating.)
... and on and on.
This tendency of mine is probably now going to bug me every time I try to start a new story, thereby making the process even harder.
I just found it interesting and thought I'd share.
I'm also kind of procrastinating, if you can't tell. LOL
So I wrote, "Toby sat on his tiny bed, his back propped up against the wall," and I thought, "Wow, it seems like I've been here before." LOL
So then I went back through my stories from the last year, and while there isn't anything exactly like that, I did notice a trend that ALL my stories begin with a proper noun--the name of the story's main character:
Principal Tim McManus glanced down at his agenda one last time and started rubbing the top of his balding head.
Toby paused as the words drifted slowly toward him.
Victoria squinted into the distance, searching, until suddenly she saw it.
Toby rolled his eyes at the glowing image in front of him.
Angus checked his watch and groaned.
Sean parked his car and, dragging his feet, made his way toward the door to Claire's apartment.
Tobias Beecher was sitting on his bed, reading a book, when Ryan O'Reily flounced into their pod with a huge grin on his face. (<< I think this is the sentence that I thought I might be repeating.)
... and on and on.
This tendency of mine is probably now going to bug me every time I try to start a new story, thereby making the process even harder.
I just found it interesting and thought I'd share.
I'm also kind of procrastinating, if you can't tell. LOL