: Late to the party because I don't like the common wisdom. Common wisdom: Ground the reader, while also hooking with excitement. Often this means POV (Point of View) character named in first

Late to the party because I don't like the common wisdom.

Common wisdom: Ground the reader, while also hooking with excitement. Often this means POV (Point of View) character named in first line, anchored for a paragraph or two, then feed in second character, third, etc.

Better answer: Introduce us to the 'normal world' of the protagonist. I'd rather read about the setting for a while then get the MC (Main Character).

In general, my best advice, is to think in terms of wooing the reader. Chocolates and flowers. Woo the reader. Lots of overtures, well crafted, sophisticated, smooth. Love the reader. Make the reader feel loved. (I think the reason the Beatles were so popular is that many of their songs, like "I wanna hold your hand," or "Ticket to Ride," etc, were about loving the listener. LOVE your reader.)

I've seen many openings. Some follow the consensus and some don't. I'm going consensus (common wisdom) for the current project but hope to move away from that for book two.

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