tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592585158759660405.post4433637197715018840..comments2023-09-09T04:03:47.793-07:00Comments on Agent Kelly: Writing ...Nicole Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06899018369184674127noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592585158759660405.post-37028383221710393912008-01-27T17:31:00.000-08:002008-01-27T17:31:00.000-08:00Yeah, you want to wow them, but without sounding c...Yeah, you want to wow them, but without sounding cliche, contrived, or well, lame. It's really hard. I am working on a new piece right now and I've already reworked the opening 3 times (it's only 800 words).Nicole Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899018369184674127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592585158759660405.post-27091068917561980532008-01-27T17:13:00.000-08:002008-01-27T17:13:00.000-08:00I like to think that the opening of a story makes ...I like to think that the opening of a story makes a promise to the reader as to what sort of tale they are getting into. Pretty much the getting the best ammo on the first page. <BR/><BR/>Always a tightrope walk, those sff openings. Don't want to tilt too far either way. And thanks for the link to that article.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.com