This is as played out as 'hi my name is' or jock x nerd stories:
Stories that start with the sound or abuse of the alarm.
Like morning is the only time of day that exists. I'd like to see a story that starts, oh I don't know...at lunch time. After dinner. After the night shift. At two in the morning.
Stories that start with the sound of rain, thunder, or a hurricane are more interesting than an alarm sound. Let a meteor crash or the sound of sirens jar the character from their cocoon of blankets or interrupt their shift at their job. Let their story start with someone spilling coffee on them or a bird shitting on their freshly washed paint job. The beginning of the day is too easy.
In other words, do something different. Challenge yourself.
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How to Irk a Reader as a Writer
HumorJust random thoughts about things that writers do that irk me as a reader. Fueled by caffeine, lack of sleep, or reaction to something I've read. Take none of this serious! Be offended at your own risk.
