
Making the reader care doesn’t necessarily mean making the reader feel sorry for your character: Readers can just as easily dislike your cunning anti-hero or feel in two minds. The most important thing is to make readers care, whether about your character or the outcome of a situation they announce.īesides making the reader care, there are other ways to make your first-person story opening enticing: 2: How to start a story in first person: Begin with revealing actionsīeginning with character actions is another useful device for drawing the reader in immediately. Instead of your character describing a memory or past experience, begin with your character doing something. To create immediate interest, try actions that: Think about the type of action your story opens with. #BUNNI HOW WE FIRST MET YOUTUBE HOW TO#.
