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Story Openers
The sun went down over the tall towers that loomed over the smoke filled city. New York was
a pretty impressive place. A place that once youd been, you didnt want to leave.
The door burst open, leaves swirled around the passage. Distant screams could be heard,
as the misty night grew darker and colder.
Bright morning sunlight shone through my bedroom window when I woke. I lay there
lazily for a few minutes; then I jumped out of bed and stepped under the hot water
of the shower. The smell of coffee drifted through from the kitchen
3) Name:
Toby paused on the edge of the clearing and looked round with wonder.
Rebecca was a lazy girl-even her mother thought so. She was so lazy, she couldnt even be
bothered to pick her own nose.
Willy wouldnt hurt a fly.
4) Exclamation:
Crack! A twig snapped under my foot, shattering the sheer silence of the place.
5) Dramatic Action:
I hurtled out from between the trees, missed my footing and tumbled down the steep
bank before landing with a yelp of pain on the edge of a small clearing.