One of the known hardest parts of writing a book, is the beginning
for many people.



Its a really hard spot, because that’s the place that you really get the reader intoyour book.


The one short thing, that connects you and the reader.


So on this blog, I’ll kind of explain how you want to start that sentence, with a few examples. So Lets go!


The first sentence should be something captivating something that gives the reader emotion or asks them a question, anything along those lines works
perfect.


I’ll start with the a few examples of some writing I’ve done, or just some I’ve
thought up, or some random ones from the internet.







‘Landon almost couldn’t believe the reality, he was standing there watching as the dark wooden furnished coffin carrying his father was gently hoisted
down, into the ground….’


‘For months I’d
been crying myself to sleep every night….’


‘Liam had been my
best friend for years - that’s how I knew something was wrong…’


‘It always
happened at dusk, just as the sun was beginning to set…’





‘Walking through the graveyard, Lana couldn't shake the feeling that she was being
watched..





The are some of more pulling in first lines. Things along these lines can really pull a reader in like nothing else.





Now, I’ll give you something else, something that most likely on your first novel you shouldn’t use.


One thing that isn’t recommended is starting your book out when the character wakes up. You can still do it, but it isn’t the most recommended thing.







____ woke up, got
out of bed, and quickly hurried downstairs to get breakfast.




No emotion, no
nothing.


Do you find that interesting? I sure don’t…

You must start your book during/just before one of the big beginning events, if you want readers to be pulled in.



You need emotion of a question to start of your story, here is another example this time of a short paragraph.


Did I really kill him? Or was that just a figment of my imagination, for nights we had sneaked out on short walks together around the park, lurking, waiting, for who ever it was that could possibly be following us.






Does it pull you in, at least a bit? Just by this first sentence it shows of that this character, who ever they are, is not perfect, and is perhaps worried or scared.



You want a relatable character. It doesn’t matter if they have the same job, of hobbies as a reader. IT DOESN’T MATTER AT ALL!



All that matters is that your character has personality flaws they struggle with, and that the reader can see this flaws.



I know people and they have read these books, and the author had a character that could do no wrong, they never got proud when they did things really right, perfect.





But, how to can relate to a perfect character, when we ourselves are not Perfect.





Do you see what I mean?




Make emotion, make a character with flaws, make them have a dream/dreams or goal. And that is what they’re trying to follow through-out the story.









(Extra)



Me, even though I don’t think about it, often, I start comparing my writing, with a different person’s writing.






Lets say your really sure about your writing, you feel pretty good--- then they _____ shows you their writing. Your mouth drops wide open and your heartstops beating.


‘It is so good, I wish I could write like...’


Comparing--






I feel like for some writers that is a big problem. But, the thing is, everyone has there own style of writing (Voice) And no other human, in the whole world can write exactly like you. NO ONE.



I’ll give in example. Lets say there are two bakeries and they both make chocolate fudge donuts. Their the same size, the same style. But different recipes.



Kind of like that, every writer has their own recipes for writing. No writer can write alike, no matter how hard you try, you just can’t. It would be liketwo people always having the same thoughts in their heads, having the same lives, which is completely IMPOSSIBLE.



Right? So what good does comparing writing do for you? It just makes you feel like trash,it never--- never helps.





Now you can look at other’s writing to get examples of good writing, but never compare
your writing.



Cause lots of times you’ll come out on the loosing side.