You know how they say the first few lines of a novel or short story are the most important ones, as they should grab the reader's attention? Well, here is a challenge for you: share with us no more than 3 sentences of your either already existing or soon to be written novel/short story, and let us guess the plot. The most impactful one will be crowned the winner. (Please no more than 3 sentences & remember to have fun!)

LKM71 in Fiction

Invisible

She rushes in and collapses into the well worn seat. The springs creak against the sudden weight of her. She exhales a long breath and closes her eyes.

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Opening Sentence

You know how they say the first few lines of a novel or short story are the most important ones, as they should grab the reader's attention? Well, here is a challenge for you: share with us no more than 3 sentences of your either already existing or soon to be written novel/short story, and let us guess the plot. The most impactful one will be crowned the winner. (Please no more than 3 sentences & remember to have fun!)

GracieYoung in Fiction

Hook :)

"Wait, come back, this isn't mine!" I screamed after the mailman as he ran the other way with a look of sheer terror on his face. Looking back, I guess it wasn't my finest moment, standing there in my underwear and a t-shirt, fresh out of the shower with a towel still wrapped around my head, but I can't imagine that would send the mailman running away screaming.

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Opening Sentence

You know how they say the first few lines of a novel or short story are the most important ones, as they should grab the reader's attention? Well, here is a challenge for you: share with us no more than 3 sentences of your either already existing or soon to be written novel/short story, and let us guess the plot. The most impactful one will be crowned the winner. (Please no more than 3 sentences & remember to have fun!)

CeeMarx in Fiction

Opening

The woeful tune echoed against the walls and into little Marie's heart. Marie gave in to the music and listened to the melody as it entranced her: bone by bone. With the fascinations of a wise woman thrice her age, Marie listened to every beat and note as if they were the last she would ever hear.

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Opening Sentence

You know how they say the first few lines of a novel or short story are the most important ones, as they should grab the reader's attention? Well, here is a challenge for you: share with us no more than 3 sentences of your either already existing or soon to be written novel/short story, and let us guess the plot. The most impactful one will be crowned the winner. (Please no more than 3 sentences & remember to have fun!)

REllyn in Fiction

not Dark ENERGY, but Dark MATTER

I awoke in stages, a luxury I wasn’t afforded before our escape to what we’d thought a safe haven. The Dark Matter I alone had detected in unmistakable detail shattered all semblance of normalcy, affecting immediate displacement. Not only had I seen its valid name-imprint, Dark Matter, on the scatterscreen at my workplace, I’d witnessed its awful power in person!

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Opening Sentence

You know how they say the first few lines of a novel or short story are the most important ones, as they should grab the reader's attention? Well, here is a challenge for you: share with us no more than 3 sentences of your either already existing or soon to be written novel/short story, and let us guess the plot. The most impactful one will be crowned the winner. (Please no more than 3 sentences & remember to have fun!)

Heartprints in Fiction

Stardust

There are times in life when we forget that the stars will not be revealed without the darkness. When the darkness engulfs you, remember to look to the stars and never forget you are made of stardust.

We walk among stars every day…

Samina

Sandlewood smoldering in candlestand.

Sophia brushed her teeth,

washed yesterday out of her hair,

Another Sunday she rushed to the bus stop.

A little girl crossing the road with Hershey’s ice-cream cone melting down till her elbows and dripping.

Sophia took the bus to her work.

Remembering how she used to play in the park, sand-filled her shoes.

When the moon chased her, she couldn’t tie her shoelaces.

Skyscrapers melted down bending to her faded childhood.

Sophia saw an innocent, naive, carefree girl crossing the road.

Just like her.

Sophia wished she could turn back the clock

and skip today’s laundry

Just go and enjoy Hershey’s ice-cream.

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Opening Sentence

You know how they say the first few lines of a novel or short story are the most important ones, as they should grab the reader's attention? Well, here is a challenge for you: share with us no more than 3 sentences of your either already existing or soon to be written novel/short story, and let us guess the plot. The most impactful one will be crowned the winner. (Please no more than 3 sentences & remember to have fun!)

CambiJM in Fiction

The Intro to Amnesia

It was ironically beautiful weather for such a morbid event. The bright blue sky contrasted harshly against the black smoke that trickled from the burning pyre up into the atmosphere. Nature seemed to take pleasure in taunting us with what would normally be a perfect day by ruining it with a funeral.

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Opening Sentence

You know how they say the first few lines of a novel or short story are the most important ones, as they should grab the reader's attention? Well, here is a challenge for you: share with us no more than 3 sentences of your either already existing or soon to be written novel/short story, and let us guess the plot. The most impactful one will be crowned the winner. (Please no more than 3 sentences & remember to have fun!)

Heartland21 in Fiction

Timeless

It was just after another long day at work and I just had this feeling I could not shake. It was like someone was staring at me through the darkness. Watching, waiting.

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Opening Sentence

You know how they say the first few lines of a novel or short story are the most important ones, as they should grab the reader's attention? Well, here is a challenge for you: share with us no more than 3 sentences of your either already existing or soon to be written novel/short story, and let us guess the plot. The most impactful one will be crowned the winner. (Please no more than 3 sentences & remember to have fun!)

YYY in Fiction

those who lived

After pain comes bliss and after screams silence. he could hear it, a silence so sharp it hurt. A soldier saluted him, He just nodded in acknowledgment. He walked through the city alone, a living thing in a giant corpse.

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Pay it Forward

Rules are very simple: 1) Share with us an artist (or two) on Prose that you really like. Maybe even add his/her work, but don't forget to CREDIT the author. It can be anything, prose/poetry, fiction/non-fiction. Let’s show them we appreciate their work and hopefully make their day a little better :) 2) Tag the author - if tagged, they are encouraged to do the same. That's it! Let’s share some positivity and help someone else’s amazing work get exposure it deserves.

1912writer

Recommendations?

Thank you very much @Polaroid for joining me into this challenge!

Now it's my turn...

I've been reading @Danceinsilence's Stange Holidays and Strange Facts About U.S. History lately, and there's a lot to learn about in these books. Check it out!

Also, I've also checked @Samina's poems and spoken words, and I recommend you to also check it out.

Thank you very much!