So for those of you who will read this, I was wondering how do you start off your novels, books, or stories? I was trying to think of ways to do it, but so far I just throw the reader into a situation and hope they can accept it.
If it was in the first person, I might consider saying “Well, one time…” and flashback and start the story, but I don’t really like those types of book openings. I sometimes do, but it depends how well the writer pulls it off. If it’s a journal or something, then that’s okay, or if you start off with someone at a bar or in a stormy night and they decide to tell a story, then that too is okay.
If it’s a fictional mythological fairy tale like story, then I guess it’s okay to start off with “Once upon a time” or “There once was a …” and etc. Sometimes it can be used for a slightly humorous or interesting start for a story even if it isn’t a fairy tale, but I’m not sure how well it can be pulled off.
In some Sci-Fi stories, the book starts off with a back-ground story or information, like “In a galaxy far far away…” or “Somewhere off in an alternate dimension…” I think it’s good if you’re making your own world, but not for stories based in this world.
So dear reader, for those of you who are writing, how do you plan to start off you book or how have you started books before?