My Fi's and I 5-year-annivesery is coming up, and as a present, I thought of compiling a book of our relationship using blurb.com. I'm going to incoporate over 10 years of photographs in it, as well as letters and emails that have been written. It's going to be seperated into two parts - 'the story of us', and a 'scrapbook area' (the latter taking up most of the book). I'm going to write out how we met, became friends, dated, got engaged and so forth...the only problem is, I have NO IDEA how to begin it! We met in Sunday School when we were 8 years old, if that helps you give me an opening line. Please, anything you can come up with will be GREATLY appreciated - anything besides 'once upon a time there was a boy and girl'. Also, what point of veiw should it be in? I want others to be able to read it, so I'm not sure if I want it from my POV, because that leaves his thoughts out- but will it seem too impersonal if I do it from 3rd person? Please, give me ideas!
2007-03-07 17:24:24 · 7 answers · asked by Ames 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
I'm writing our story as the beginning of the book - the photos and everything will come later. Almost as though the story is a prologue. I don't want it to be written as a letter to him, because I want it to be looked at as an actual story. I just don't know how to start off the introduction...
2007-03-07 17:48:16 · update #1
I want it to start from when we first met (8 years old in Sunday school, I was the new girl and I was instantly drawn to him, and despite him being so quiet I knew that he was going to be a big part of my life), catch all the important events in our life, and have the 'story' end on our wedding day. (I'll make a new book later on of our marriage). What is a good, catchy sentence/ paragraph to start it all off?
2007-03-07 17:52:44 · update #2
I think you should write it from the 3rd person POV. It's like a great love story spoken by a narrator. What helps me when I am writing, is I hear the voice of a narrator in my head, speaking the words through my fingers. That helps me to get a better-sounding flow of sentences/thoughts instead of just choppy, semi-random feelings. Ya know?
I would start it:
The story of a great friendship, a love still burning, began years ago. It started like any other friendship. She was the new girl, quiet and shy.... (etc.)
2007-03-08 00:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by purplmonkeez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this on for size...Write the thing as if a narrator is telling of a love story and how it developed. Since you are going to be the narrator really, you will be able to have the ability to include what you know are some of his thoughts as well and you can do it in such a way that you as the narrator are stating things that you know both you and your fiancee would agree on. If you are beginning at Sunday School and ending at your marriage, something that may make sense for you, is to start out with a picture of the two of you facing each other and under it put something to this effect. "What God has joined together here on earth, let no man seperate." The reason that would work, is you met in a religious setting and now you are getting married which is a religious setting. So it shows that quote as being appropriate for meeting and then marrying with a great love story in between. And, in that your story concludes with you marrying then the quote is supported by the ending of the story. Good Luck!
2007-03-08 02:07:52 · answer #2 · answered by chcman74 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a place long ago, and in a year long gone, two 8 year olds met. She was the new girl, and he......
This a great idea! VERY creative. Wish I had thought of it!
You can also use "two 8 year olds met in Sunday School. She....
Hope this helps!
2007-03-08 02:04:25 · answer #3 · answered by 1985 & going strong 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if i were you i would do it in your own point of view because you dont know how he felt all the time and you can give details about how you felt. you could make it like a long letter to him and start like dear husband,
as i look at you today i can not begin to describe the joy that you have given me, you have filled in all the empty places in my heart. and when i look at you today i am reminded of a little girl and boy sitting in sunday school (then describe how you met)........ its just a thought...but im not very good at this kinda thing anyways. lol
2007-03-08 01:34:35 · answer #4 · answered by MomOf2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
begin it with a title of a great love song, or a great song you two both like or used to like. I love the song "In your eyes" by Peter Gabriel it has alot of meaning. If you listen to it, you may agree and use that one
2007-03-08 01:47:45 · answer #5 · answered by cindy h 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Example: This is how Jennifer and Jason Started
2007-03-08 01:43:14 · answer #6 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How about Starting of with...this is the reason how I am, and who I am now!
2007-03-08 01:29:00 · answer #7 · answered by demilspencer@yahoo.com 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋