can't you see her life is broken (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} herlifeisbroken) wrote in ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} 30minutemuse,@ 2004-03-14 06:35:00 |
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Challenge #3: First Lines
Below are three "first lines" to choose from. Take one, set your timer, and write. Don't stop to think; your finished story doesn't have to make sense, or even have a plot. The point of the exercise is to write as much, as quickly as you can, sparked only by a short, nondescript first line. How much can you write in thirty minutes?
You'll find that line 1 is first person, line 2 is second person, and line 3 is third person. For additional challenge, pick the one you aren't accustomed to writing (for most people, this would be second person, though first person is often a challenge as well.)
1. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
2. You back away, clutching the prize in your left hand.
3. She paused, looking back with longing clearly written on her face.
Have fun!
Below are three "first lines" to choose from. Take one, set your timer, and write. Don't stop to think; your finished story doesn't have to make sense, or even have a plot. The point of the exercise is to write as much, as quickly as you can, sparked only by a short, nondescript first line. How much can you write in thirty minutes?
You'll find that line 1 is first person, line 2 is second person, and line 3 is third person. For additional challenge, pick the one you aren't accustomed to writing (for most people, this would be second person, though first person is often a challenge as well.)
1. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
2. You back away, clutching the prize in your left hand.
3. She paused, looking back with longing clearly written on her face.
Have fun!
