Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Tips/advice on how to have a good beginning to a story?

I know things like don’t start the story with “ My name is, and I’m – years old(and then rattling on about where they live and stuff), and “I’m running/I run”. So skip that stuff! :PTips/advice on how to have a good beginning to a story?
Try to start it with something happening, not the writer/narrator talking. A bit of action is good, but don't start it in, like, the middle of a war. Try to have some drama, but don't make it too dramatic. Do not start it off with a big bundle of descriptions: that makes the reader automatically think, ';Boring,'; and walk away.Tips/advice on how to have a good beginning to a story?
You could use things like imagery, or scenery, you know? You could describe the setting... or you could use an anecdote. I suppose it would all depend on exactly what you want to talk about. It's not always bad when you start with ';My name is Jane Doe';, or something like that, but you'd have to put something interesting behind it, such as, ';My name is Jane Doe and this is how I died...'; or you know, something interesting like that. Or, you know, you can start off with something funny, like a joke or something to get the reader interested. What ever you want to do will make the story great, I think. Good luck.
You should start with what the character is thinking about at the moment that kinda descri we him wether he's random,misterious,or just plain weird.I also agree to describe the setting:)good luck on your story
you can start with a qoute
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  • Are there any websites which give out old wartime advice/tips for saving money?

    Things like, how to darn socks etc....Are there any websites which give out old wartime advice/tips for saving money?
    i second moneysavingexpert.comAre there any websites which give out old wartime advice/tips for saving money?
    Try the Martin Lewis site, if you check out the forum there are loads of tips there.
    Put in the key words in Yahoo or other various search eninges its should give you sites to visit?
    The WW2 initiative was called 'Make Do and Mend' so you need to do a search for this. There has been a book published of the Ministry of Information leaflets about it, which you can buy on Amazon. Other than that, as your first answer says, just look for things like 'darning'.


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    My boyfriend and I are about to do stuff. Any one with personal advice/tips?

    I am truly in love with my boyfriend and we've been dating for almost two years now. We've agreed not to have sex for a few more years, but he wants to do EVERY other sexual thing there is to do, besides sex itself. I'm more into sex than being eaten out, or give a ********.. I'm afraid he'll be grossed out or that I can't give a good BJ. Does anyone have any advice on this?My boyfriend and I are about to do stuff. Any one with personal advice/tips?
    Grossed out? I don't think so!





    Advice on giving a bj:





    1. Avoid teeth.


    2. Don't take so much in your mouth that you gag..


    3. Use your hand on the lower part of his penis.


    4. Keep it wet.


    5. Swallow.

    Does it take alot of water to raise a young banana tree. any advice / tips on raising bananas?

    MUSA or banana can be grown by home gardeners two ways. You want a nice looking tropical plant that you can light up next to your pool at night, or do you want fruit to eat? because you can't have it both ways.


    If you want the beautiful ornimental lush green, inviting tropical by the pool you'll need a different set of rules. protectiong it from everything that comes natural for the production of good fruit. ever see a banana tree in it's natural suroundings? it's a sad looking, shreaded, beat up, sorry looking thing. wind and rain rip those fat wide leaves apart in no time. but who cares, they want the fruit, to hell with how the tree looks! if you want it pretty instead of fruity, its all in the... locatation, location, location.


    Plant out of the wind. make that out of a strong breese. protest from hot afternoon sun. lots and lots and lots of water and high nitrogen plant food and it should look fairly nice by the pool. with luck, a small bunch of tiny bananas the size if fat fingers may actually grow. but if you're looking for the those big, long, yellow things you buy at the store, forget it. at least anywhere north of a sign that reads ';welcome to the united states';. only but a few of the hardest members of the san diego rare fruit growers association, will ever come close.


    I took a shot at the banana about 15 years ago. i clucked over my trees like a mother hen. i got bananas. two stalks of the sadest looking, stubby, greenish blackish, stringy tasting mush i ever ate. (sorta reminds me of their offical name... MUSA.) but what the heck, i had alot of fun. ( and isn't that what gardening is all about?!)


    here is everything you ever wanted to know about growing bananas this side of panama city...





    %26lt;www.ccmg.davis.ecu/gardenlink...





    on the other end you'll hook up with some of the oddest, but knowlegeable master gardeners i every avoided at our meetings. most are members of the ';california rare fruit growers association';. these are hard working entheists attempting to grow all the rare tropical fruits that just won't grow in san diego. but they keep trying, bless them.


    Good Luck.

    Advice and tips for getting into unviersity?

    I'm a high school sophmore right now and during my freshmen year I got an embarassing 3.33 G.P.A. . I plan on attanding the big schools like Stanford, UCLA, Pepperdine, etc. Can anyone give me the good requirements for these schools and any good helpful tips? I really want to work hard and not get distracted because im a gamer as well. Thanks !Advice and tips for getting into unviersity?
    3.33 is not a bad gpa at all. however, get into some extracurriculars. join a sport. go out for student government. do volunteer work. become an intern. grades aren't everything. check the schools' websites for their minimum SAT scores if they have any. that's what you have to shoot for. good luck!Advice and tips for getting into unviersity?
    Hey if you plan on getting into one of those schools a 3.33 won't cut it and obviously you know that. Extra curriculars for a school like that would stand out a little from the thousands of other applications. I think the thing that makes the biggest difference is a letter of recommendation. I went to school with a girl and it took a letter from 2 former presidents and a former vice president to get into Princeton and she was the Valedictorian of her class and had a 4.0 (99.8) GPA. If you want to get into one of those big schools the games are more than likely going to have to go my friends. Spend most of your time studying or doing other activities to make yourself stand out. Otherwise settle for a different college. Anyway good luck,

    Any advice/tips for traveling in a vehicle with a cat?

    We are taking our cat to Florida with us to visit friends. We live in Michigan. Our friends have a dog, but the two have 'met'. Any advice on how to keep our cat comfortable/calm for the ride?Any advice/tips for traveling in a vehicle with a cat?
    Get a good sized kennel that will hold a litter box along with a small food dish and a water dish that mounts onto the front of the cage - or stop and offer water if you think the water might just be spilled. Make sure you introduce your cat to the concept of riding in a cage before you take off for a long trip. Short trips around the block should help your cat get aquainted with the idea. Make sure your cat has a collar with identification tags on it (or a microchip). An escaped cat can't tell anyone how to get hold of you - make sure you put a number to contact you where you are going to be. Your home number isn't much use if you are in Florida.


    Your cat might not remember the dog so be slow in reintroducing the two - a kennel to hide in is a good idea and a good investment. Don't let your cat out of the Florida home to get lost. Either it must stay in or be on a leash for safety. Better safe than sorry.


    We travelled across Canada twice with our cats. I don't think kennels were even invented then. Our cats were used to going in the car/truck/van and we never had any problems. Okay one problem - water. We tried to bring as much water from home as possible (I still do when we go camping) but maybe bottled water has solved this problem now. Strange water and the runs do not make happy cats.Any advice/tips for traveling in a vehicle with a cat?
    I just moved out of state with 2 cats who had to drive with us. I would recommend going to your vet and getting some kind of medicine that will make it tired and sleep on your way. We put our cats in a big kennel and put food, water, and a small litter box. Hope this helps and good luck!!
    Here is a great video that I found on you tube that might be able to help answer your question better:





    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2mykgjIR鈥?/a>





    I would also suggest that you start as soon as possible to get your cat ready for a ride in his/her pet crate. Start by making small trips around the block and be sure to give your cat a nice treat as a reward when you get home from the short trip. As long as your cat is comfortable with his/her carrier, you should'nt really have any problems.

    What is some advice or tips to get rid of a bad cough?

    My throat has been hurting since last sunday %26amp; i've been having a really bad dry cough until friday where it got much worse and now i'm actually coughing up stuff.





    my temp. is about 99.4 right now so its not that bad.





    What are some tips to do to get rid of the coughing?What is some advice or tips to get rid of a bad cough?
    Buy Mucinex DM from any drug store. It really works - get the cough suppressant, expectorant kind - gets rid of mucus so you don't cough anymore, because coughing is your body trying to get rid of mucus from lungs.What is some advice or tips to get rid of a bad cough?
    Try rubbing Vicks Vaporub on the bottom of your feet and put sock on also put some on your throat...don't skimp. this always works.
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