First Lines Meme
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smallhobbitVarious people have tried this, so I thought I'd have a go. List the first lines of your last 20 stories. See if there is any pattern. Choose your favourite opening line.
Shortly after Hopkins had departed, I looked out of the window and groaned. Beresford & Drake (ACD Holmes) [Chap 3, which is where I picked up the WiP.]
"Dolly, are you up to a little walk before dinner?” Miss Marple asked. Miss Marple's News
Adam Carter was driving back towards London, at the conclusion of a job, and discussing the probable fall out with Ros, who was in the passenger seat. Smoke in the Mirror (Spooks)
He stood on the railway station platform. No Going Back (Hobbit AU)
"Hi," Adam Carter said, as Lucas North came in through the front door. A Long Day in a Long Week (Spooks)
People used to ask Audrey why she had stayed friends with Addie, when there were so many easier people to be friends with. We Don't Hold Hands (A Kind of Spark - Elle McNicoll)
“Come on,” Adam said, “it’s a beautiful day, we’re going for a walk!” Snippets of Love (Spooks) [Chap 3 - this is a collection of ficlets, not one complete fic]
“Sheep!” Michael said. For Reasons Thad Don't Need Exploring At This Junction (Staged)
“Get your snout out!” Adam said, tapping the werewolf on the muzzle. Lucas' Birthday Cake (Spooks Werewolf AU)
Trixie Franklin looked critically at the outfits hanging up in Lucille Anderson’s wardrobe. Yellow (Call the Midwife)
"I haven't seen Stanley for a while,” John Watson commented. Adventure in Rotherhithe (BBC Sherlock)
It was a few days after Esme and Inspector Hopkins had been forced to run from some attackers, that at about 11 o’clock in the morning, Esme heard someone knocking at the front door. The House on St James Street (ACD Holmes) [Chap 5, which is where I picked up the WiP]
Tigger was waiting for Rabbit to come home from visiting various of his friends and relations, and wondering what to do, when he noticed the mirror was flashing. Tigger Holmes and the Case of the Shrunken Prince (Winnie-the-Pooh Tigger Holmes 'verse)
"Regency outfits for all three of us, in less than a week,” Aemelia Vole said. Buttons and Bows (ACD Holmes, MMI 'verse)
"Are there any other ideas for stalls we could add to our sale?” Shelagh Turner asked. The Button Stall (Call the Midwife)
Adam Carter lay in his bed and tried to sleep. Snippets from Werewolf Life. (Spooks WerewolfAU) [Chap 14, most recent ficlet/drabble]
Val Dyer collapsed gratefully onto the kitchen chair, a cup of tea in one hand, a chocolate biscuit in the other. Trouble at Baldwin Flats (Call the Midwife)
Half of these begin with some form of dialogue, and of the rest, most launch directly into the story. And 16 introduce one, and sometimes two, of the main protagonists of the story. Which, given that few of them are very long is hardly surprising. Yes, this is what I would have expected.
My favourite line has to be: “Get your snout out!” Adam said, tapping the werewolf on the muzzle.
Shortly after Hopkins had departed, I looked out of the window and groaned. Beresford & Drake (ACD Holmes) [Chap 3, which is where I picked up the WiP.]
"Dolly, are you up to a little walk before dinner?” Miss Marple asked. Miss Marple's News
Adam Carter was driving back towards London, at the conclusion of a job, and discussing the probable fall out with Ros, who was in the passenger seat. Smoke in the Mirror (Spooks)
He stood on the railway station platform. No Going Back (Hobbit AU)
"Hi," Adam Carter said, as Lucas North came in through the front door. A Long Day in a Long Week (Spooks)
People used to ask Audrey why she had stayed friends with Addie, when there were so many easier people to be friends with. We Don't Hold Hands (A Kind of Spark - Elle McNicoll)
“Come on,” Adam said, “it’s a beautiful day, we’re going for a walk!” Snippets of Love (Spooks) [Chap 3 - this is a collection of ficlets, not one complete fic]
“Sheep!” Michael said. For Reasons Thad Don't Need Exploring At This Junction (Staged)
“Get your snout out!” Adam said, tapping the werewolf on the muzzle. Lucas' Birthday Cake (Spooks Werewolf AU)
Trixie Franklin looked critically at the outfits hanging up in Lucille Anderson’s wardrobe. Yellow (Call the Midwife)
When Adam came into the bedroom, he found Lucas curled up in a tight ball. Chocolate Biscuits (Spooks)
“Hudson’s Modelling Agency … Could you repeat that, please? … A little slower … Hudson's Modelling Agency (BBC Sherlock AU)
"I haven't seen Stanley for a while,” John Watson commented. Adventure in Rotherhithe (BBC Sherlock)
It was a few days after Esme and Inspector Hopkins had been forced to run from some attackers, that at about 11 o’clock in the morning, Esme heard someone knocking at the front door. The House on St James Street (ACD Holmes) [Chap 5, which is where I picked up the WiP]
Tigger was waiting for Rabbit to come home from visiting various of his friends and relations, and wondering what to do, when he noticed the mirror was flashing. Tigger Holmes and the Case of the Shrunken Prince (Winnie-the-Pooh Tigger Holmes 'verse)
"Regency outfits for all three of us, in less than a week,” Aemelia Vole said. Buttons and Bows (ACD Holmes, MMI 'verse)
"Are there any other ideas for stalls we could add to our sale?” Shelagh Turner asked. The Button Stall (Call the Midwife)
Adam Carter lay in his bed and tried to sleep. Snippets from Werewolf Life. (Spooks WerewolfAU) [Chap 14, most recent ficlet/drabble]
Val Dyer collapsed gratefully onto the kitchen chair, a cup of tea in one hand, a chocolate biscuit in the other. Trouble at Baldwin Flats (Call the Midwife)
Half of these begin with some form of dialogue, and of the rest, most launch directly into the story. And 16 introduce one, and sometimes two, of the main protagonists of the story. Which, given that few of them are very long is hardly surprising. Yes, this is what I would have expected.
My favourite line has to be: “Get your snout out!” Adam said, tapping the werewolf on the muzzle.
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