Wednesday Writing Challenge: Dying

Welcome to the Wednesday Writing Challenge!

Every Wednesday, I pose a new writing challenge here on the blog. These challenges come from books on writing, classes I've taken on creative writing, or sometimes just from my own imagination. If you're an author, hopefully they will help you get your writing juices flowing and help you improve your craft.

 

 

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***Here's Today's Challenge!***

Start a story with this sentence:

"The first thing I remember is dying."

Write a short paragraph from this: the first paragraph of a story. 5-7 sentences.

Include starting story elements such as setting and tone. Give us an idea of what is going on. But remember, this is only your first paragraph... leave us with a hook to make us want more.

 

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***Hints and Tips:***

 

*You have limited space. Find ways to share multiple details in smaller phrases.

*How do you feel? Convey your emotions through your actions. By showing your emotions through your actions, you avoid extra sentences wasted by telling how you feel.

* Cut unnecessary details.