2007-10-06 19:33:43 · 9 answers · asked by Brisk Z 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"It was a dark and stormy evening"
"Once upon a time"
2007-10-06 19:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by getusedtoit 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Hi, my name is blah blah, and I'm your ordinary blah, or at least, I was..."
"It is said that..."
I'd say starting a book with a line of dialog or in the middle of a scene are cliche too, and it's funny, just twenty years ago both were hip and unheard of, now, it's all too common.
Also, never start a book with the word "there."
2007-10-07 04:33:37 · answer #2 · answered by Dan A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Throughout the history of mankind..."
"Once upon a time..."
"She leapt to her feet, exclaiming in horror, 'My appointment with the taxidermist was today!'-- and without so much as a by-your-leave, rushed to the door with her favorite bowling ball, hair askew, and her lame, one-eyed dachshund trotting after her with grim determination."
2007-10-07 02:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by Pip 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was in my office when in walked this dame...
It was a dark stormy night
Once upon a time
2007-10-08 14:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Instantkarma♥♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was the best of times . .
Call me ishmael . . .
In the year of . . . .
Once upon a time . . .
We were headed to (some city) and . ..
2007-10-07 02:41:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Once upon a time...
The alarm ring wake her up... (chicklit type)
2007-10-07 04:30:26 · answer #6 · answered by lynossa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once upon a time there was
2007-10-11 01:49:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away...
2007-10-07 03:23:56 · answer #8 · answered by Michael Faust 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
2007-10-07 02:43:58 · answer #9 · answered by . 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋