People used to have longer attention spans. A book, or even a movie, could have a long build-up before getting into the heart of the action. With the coming of video games, computers, cell phones and microwaves, our attention spans have significantly decreased.
This means that a writer must get things going in the first few pages. Most readers won't stick around for twenty pages to see if something happens.
Start fast. Start strong. Grab your reader. Make him or her wonder what will happen next.
I remember going to three or four hour movies with intermissions. Those days are gone.
Powerful. Meaningful.
Beautiful.
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