Story-telling

Today is Friday, again.

This story open is less obvious, but its use of the word “again” elevates the otherwise mundane statement “today is Friday.” This has a wide range of implications from the fantastical to the more everyday stories.

The first time she died Adaline was alone.

This story open hooks the reader much like the found corpses open we recently discussed. The statement “the first time” implies that there are other times which is unusual because people typically only die once.

It was a Tuesday when they found my corpse.

This story open hooks the reader in by introducing an unusual narrator. The person “talking” here is the narrator and they are unusual.