tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post7024353279765062449..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Writers: First Paragraph EssentialsKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-68130697628722381622017-11-07T21:33:30.492-05:002017-11-07T21:33:30.492-05:00Thank you, same to you! Thank you for commenting.Thank you, same to you! Thank you for commenting.Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-79435177147793601832017-10-29T19:43:10.167-04:002017-10-29T19:43:10.167-04:00Ooh, my first sentence is a piece of dialogue. It ...Ooh, my first sentence is a piece of dialogue. It introduces a recurrent element of the story--the theme is introduced on the second page. Mmm, thank you for your input, Carolyn. It's always thought- provoking, relevant and helpful.Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-29226543047445830302017-10-29T14:26:39.321-04:002017-10-29T14:26:39.321-04:00 I like that Stephen King points out that there is... I like that Stephen King points out that there is no one way to do this. Having said that, many experts say to avoid using a piece of dialogue for the very first sentence in a novel. The preferred suggestion is something that sets out the premise or theme or foreshadows the major conundrum. That is another idea we might consider when we are working so hard on that first paragraph or first Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-5863309340030489972017-10-29T09:52:40.136-04:002017-10-29T09:52:40.136-04:00Yes indeedy, thank you, Karen and Terry, for your ...Yes indeedy, thank you, Karen and Terry, for your comments. They're always appreciated.Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-1054229655684514492017-10-28T00:01:10.402-04:002017-10-28T00:01:10.402-04:00Linda,
Starting your piece is critical and you ha...Linda,<br /><br />Starting your piece is critical and you have great suggestions and ideas in this article. Thank you. TerryTerry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-33042383297858092702017-10-27T22:00:44.732-04:002017-10-27T22:00:44.732-04:00Linda, great article. I became a huge fan of Linda...Linda, great article. I became a huge fan of Linda Sue Park when I read "The Single Shard." I haven't read the book you mentioned yet, but definitely will. That first paragraph is super-important!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.com