Day Twenty-One

Opening lines.... Opening lines... I knew this would come up sooner or later, but I really haven't given much thought to it. I know what I want to say, but I'm not sure how to say it. Make sense? I don't want anything too dramatic to open with because the beginning of the book is going to be something more happier, and something to reel the readers in. The only problem is I'm afraid the happy opening will come off as a little too cheesy; I get it's for fourth graders, but some things are just too cheesy for them right? In retrospect, I've read a lot of books that has those cheesy beginnings that just made me want to put the book down, and never pick it up again. I definitely don't want my book to start off like that.

I'm not too sure on what the first line will be, but believe the picture will be absolutely great. I'm thinking the first picture should be something family oriented, or maybe just a glimpse of those magnificent boxing gloves I've been raving about for so long. Again, this will be decided when I come up with the opening line; this shouldn't be so hard! I've been flipping through very books hoping to get some inspiration for my opening line, but sadly I haven't found any. I would go with the "once upon a time" thing, but that's so unoriginal by now... I think almost everyone is using that line. Leaving me to think of another alternative, but what exactly could be used?

I'm seriously considering using a one a word opening line like "Family", or something like "One word... Boxing, the only thing that could bring a family back together after unexpected tragedy struck." I think that's a good start to a great opening line, but I'm not entirely sure yet. "Benjie punched the bag with all his might; as he tried to forget about all his troubles, and remember the happier times in his life..." I think that's the happiest opening line I've come up with thus far. Now that I've come up with some concise opening lines; I'm definitely seeing the first picture being boxing gloves, and a punching bag. Something close to that nature, just to set the scene.

I think those are good opening lines because they foreshadow events to come, and they just sound good for an opening line right? Personally, I think so... I'm not too sure though, but it's not too shabby for a opening line. These lines provide some sense of mystery, yet it alludes to the things to come; just like I mentioned before. Well... I think that's pretty much it for this blog. Let me know what you think of my opening lines, I'm open to all suggestions :)