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>How do I write the start for a story?

The beginning of your story will probably be one of the hardest parts to get down on paper. But persevere and you will have started something with a definitive beginning that you can work off of. And if you read it and don't like it, then that's fine (this is why we have second/third drafts).

To get things started, I think recognising how NOT to begin your story is just as important as finding the perfect way to begin. So here's a few examples of "Bad" (i.e. overused, cliche, boring, etc.) beginnings:

>MC wakes up late for school
I know that you have all seen this at least once or twice in a popular series. It's easy to start at the beginning of the MC's day (coincides with book's beginning) but I would avoid this altogether unless you were going for a twist of some sort. If you think of any great story they don't really follow this format. Imagine if the first Star Wars film started with Luke Skywalker waking up and realising he's late for school. It doesn't add anything to the story. This is usually true for any other examples. What does this tell us about the setting? What does this tell us about the character? (other than that they are bad at keeping appointments). Avoid doing this.

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