Story Beginnings (13): What Engages You?
Below are thirteen story beginnings of less than sixty words all from award-winning stories. Which engages you the most and makes you want to read on? Which engages you the least? Analyze why, to find principles applicable to your own writing. All stories are available for free at www.storyinliteraryfiction.com. 1. After a six-hour drive north from Toronto, John Hampton arrived at the family home of his departed wife, Grace, and her daughter Candy, both dead six days. The house was dark; his sister-in-law, Ruth, greeted him in a nightgown and robe, and knee-length woolen socks . . . she led … Read More…