It’s Friday again! You know what that means! It’s #FirstLineFriday!
It also happens to be my 1000th blog post. Yes, you read that right. This is my one-thousandth blog post. Nearly four years after I started blogging, I’ve reached this momentous milestone. And I couldn’t have done it without all of you. In the early days, when I only got one or two views every couple of days, I thought a lot about giving up. But you guys kept coming. From the far reaches of the globe and the farther reaches of the Internet, you came, read, liked, commented, and even followed. So thanks everyone. Without your help, I would not be here today.
And now, it’s #FirstLineFriday, so let’s dive right into it. Here’s what you do: on Friday you post the first or first two lines of a potential work, a work-in-progress, or a published story. This week’s entry comes from a novel involving ghosts I might work on after I get through Video Rage, Laura Horn and Rose (yeah, I’m planning that far ahead, apparently). I’ve had an idea for what the opening lines would be for awhile now, so here’s a good way to test them out and see how people react to them. Enjoy:
I awoke, feeling very uneasy, though why I couldn’t say. Sitting up, I scanned my bedroom, sure I’d heard somebody scream just a moment before.
Thoughts? Errors? Critiques? Let me know.
Well, that’s all for now, my Followers of Fear. This weekend I’m spending time at home just relaxing (especially since Sunday is Tisha B’Av, a big holiday with a fast in the Jewish calendar. Don’t want to do anything crazy, do we?), maybe planning a trip to Munich, maybe cleaning and doing laundry and editing Video Rage. If I have something to post about, I’ll let you guys know.
Ein schonen tag, mein Anhanger der Angst! Let’s stick together for another thousand posts, shall we?
I think that “though why I couldn’t say” is made unnecessary when you explain the uneasiness with the mention of the scream. Removing it could make that first bit punchier. But I’d definitely keep reading to see what happened based on that first line.
Thanks Adan. I’m glad you like it.
Well done on 1000 posts!! That’s so cool
Thank you. I plan on writing maybe 1000 more, see what happens. Hopefully a few more books and publications, if i can manage that.
Fingers crossed for you – Happy Sunday!
You as well. Thank you for the encouragement and support.