Beginnings

Read John 1-3

John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

The beginning of any piece of writing has a lot of responsibility. It has to interest the reader and let him know what kind of writing follows.

For nonfiction, the beginning has to hook the reader so she wants to finish the whole article or book. It has to tantalize her with what she is going to learn or experience throughout the following words.

For fiction, the beginning has to not only hook the reader, it has to let him know when and where he is and who he is going to be reading about. The sooner he begins to care about the characters, the more likely he is to keep reading or watching through to the end.