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I’ve taken opening lines a bit literally here. Here’re the opening paragraphs of two of my favorites. - Jeff VanderMeer, Annihilation...

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” — A Tale of Two Cities

The building was on fire, and it wasn’t my fault. - Blood Rites, the Dresden Files

"The Hobbit" has a lot of em-dashes. So, if people think that any writing containing em-dashes is written by AI, then it's just sad.

I refuse to let "AI" change how I write. Besides, "AI" only uses them a lot because writers use them a lot. That's very much how it works.

The best way to improve sentence structure is to read traditionally published fiction. Pay attention to how the authors you read put...

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I am unsure what sentence structure even is, but it seems to be something I need to...

I was maybe 6? I’d just learned how to write and spell and was thrilled at the idea of telling a story of my very own (just like the...

I’ve read your prologue and your first chapter. It’s hard to give you any big-picture notes from such a small sample, but I’ve noticed...

Reader Position in Third POV Look at the following 2 scenes, which do you think is more impressive? Scene 1: Scene 2:

I think that, ultimately, there isn’t too much of a difference between these scenes. The structural difference (the repeated use of...

Sure

Thank you for the detailed analysis of my story's opening. Certainly food for thought. Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate you...

I’ve always found it best to hit the ground running. Your characters and the conflict they face should be in the first chapter...

No. I am not a fan of, well, fanning myself. :blob_neutral: