“A beginning is an initiation of a pact— where an experience will be shared between the reader and the writer.” – dimitrireyespoet.com
A good beginning is essential to hooking in your reader and there are so many ways to do them. You should think of a beginning as a promise between the reader and the writer that they will both see it through to the end of the poem. A beginning is also an initiation of a pact— where an experience will be shared between the reader and the writer. Think focal lengths. The beginning description that puts into question what the rest of this narrative is going to be about.
Here is a list of beginnings and snippets to consider.
Beginnings give the reader a specific field of vision.
Beginnings can start with two or more forces in opposition with each other.
One is a situational narrative where you have two inner forces in opposition of each other like this… “That’s the last croissant, I want it.”
“Oh, sorry, I already looked at it, so it’s mine.”
Beginnings can start shrouded in mystery where the entire poem centers around what is being solved.
Beginnings can start in the middle. This is usually called in medias res. If you start a poem already in the middle of a situation, the reader automatically starts trying to come up with scenarios and explanations.
Beginnings can start with an unusual voice that makes the reader ask why the speaker is speaking this way? This could have something to do with their diction, syntax, or subject matter.
Beginnings can start with a situation that is out of the ordinary. For example, why would there be keys on a table that belonged to a father that is already deceased?
These are just some ways to begin your poem. What kind of ways will you start yours?
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