Her blood-curdling scream trumped the howling winds when the cabin door flew open, and she saw them — bloody footsteps trailing across the snow. Terrified, the newlywed bride, with her long, red hair disheveled and her eyes wide with fear, reached for her husband, but his side of the bed was empty. "Greyson," she whimpered, the words barely escaping her trembling lips. He didn't answer, so she scrambled from the bed, her heart racing. She slammed the door shut and bolted it in place. Gulping for breath, she managed to steady herself — until the closet door creaked open. Writing Prompt The first sentence of your story should entice your reader to keep reading. There needs to be a hook to reel them in. It could start *in media res* (in the middle of the action/plot) or a mysterious phrasing that intrigues the reader. Ex: As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous vermin. (Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka) Ex: It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. (1984 by George Orwell) Compare this to: The alarm went off and I got out of bed. Which story would you rather read based on the first sentence? ****Write an opening paragraph to a story, with a 'hook' in the first sentence. The intrigue/action can continue making the whole paragraph a hook, but the punch should be in the first sentence. ****Prose only, one paragraph, not a whole story (this isn't a flash) just an opening paragraph. Any genre. Fiction or Nonfiction. Recognized

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