What other option is there?
2007-04-13 04:00:59 · 8 answers · asked by Eveready 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"There I was at 5,000 feet in an inverted dive in a cloud bank when the engine flamed out and..."
"I was sitting in a bar when in walked a priest, a rabbi, and an imam..."
2007-04-13 04:11:14 · answer #1 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It comes from inexperience. it form of sounds like a organic thank you to start a narrative, considering the incontrovertible fact that's how we initiate telling memories verbally to a minimum of one yet another. getting to understand memories verbally is the 1st step to writing for many folk. It merely takes time and adventure to pass in direction of greater professional-sounding writing. the numerous element is to no longer bash people or tell them they suck. everyone sucks at first. even while he grew to become into experienced, Hemmingway stated "the 1st draft is sh*t." that's greater useful to be supportive of the abilities that do exist, than bashing the blunders that come from inexperience.
2016-12-26 06:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could start it out with the events and description of the day, that way you wouldn't have to give up an age time line.
2007-04-13 04:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by isherselff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A long time ago, ...
Once this happened to me: ...
When i was *age*, ...
In the *year/date*, ...
Did you know that ...
Once upon a liftime, but no so long ago, ...
From my experience, ...
So, when we/i were/was ... this and that happened...
*insert random phrase*
2007-04-13 04:10:58 · answer #4 · answered by Simple_plan_lover 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Once upon a time..."
"1986. I was..."
"I will never forget this! I was..."
"It was 3 years ago when ..."
and many more
2007-04-13 04:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by amelie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Back in the day,"
"In my youth,"
"In the good old days,"
2007-04-13 04:08:23 · answer #6 · answered by Chyvalri 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh i get it... like we are always younger....
2007-04-13 04:08:15 · answer #7 · answered by Lulu Belle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Should they say, "when I was older?"
2007-04-13 04:07:02 · answer #8 · answered by lestermount 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋