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Dropping the Reader Into the Scene
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Published on Sep 23, 2019
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Dropping the Reader Into the Scene
Questions for any narrative that uses this technique
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How does being dropped into a scene pull you into the story? Does it make you want to keep reading? What do you learn from just these few first lines?
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What questions does this opening raise? What background does the reader now need to understand the story? How does the writer supply it?
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Consider how else the writer might have started the story. Was this the best choice? Why?
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What else do you notice or admire about this essay? What lessons might it have for your writing?
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