"Make [your] characters want something right away-even if it's only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaninglessness of modern life still have to drink water from time to time."--Kurt Vonnegut. '"The cat sat on the mat' is not the beginning of a story, but 'the cat sat on the dog's mat'
Writing Fiction A Guide to Narrative Craft, 3e
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