#first lines meme

[andithiel]

First 10 Lines/ First lines meme/ Writing patterns

Thank you so much for the tag @nv-md (post can be found here), I always get stupidly giddy whenever someone thinks of me with these kinds of things 🥰💖 Apparently I did this almost exactly two years ago (but it was 20 😱) and luckily I’ve posted 13 works (on ao3) since then, so I had 10 new to share. All of them are Drarry this time.

Rules: list the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern!

Harry Potter and the Quest for the Faulty Vibrator 9k | rated E (locked to registered users) Whatever anyone thought about the auror training rooms, it was nothing compared to the dull, grimy and frankly depressing rooms they had for duelling practice.

When it's exactly twelve o'clock that night 6,5k | rated T The weather outside is frightful, a classic London winter with greyish brown sludge trying to pose as snow, but inside the Ministry of Magic, all the windows are showing bright white landscapes and twinkling stars.

The Potter Malfoy bathroom war of 2007 8,6k | rated E (locked to registered users) It never fails to astound Draco how many stairs there are to his flat.

Thunderstruck 8,6k | rated E (locked to registered users) It’s the one hundred and fiftieth minute of the match between Appleby Arrows and Kenmare Kestrels and the score is still 30-20 to the Arrows.

Hold back the tide 2k | rated T At first glance, the 8th year common room would seem rather calm and quiet.

Take that ride 1,6k | rated T The soft hum of their friends milling about in the hall is abruptly disturbed by Ron pounding on the bathroom door, shouting at Dean and Seamus to quit snogging and hurry the fuck up.

The secret language of flowers 2,4k | rated T “Draco, dear, stop fidgeting.”

How deep is our love? 762 words | rated T It’s nine o’clock when Harry saunters into the kitchen, his horrible Gryffindor lion slippers firmly on his feet and his dressing gown open to reveal his red flannel pyjamas.

Second date 1,3k | rated T When Draco wakes up, he’s in an unfamiliar bed.

Fading in love 5k | rated E (locked to registered users) When Harry enters the Eighth Year common room, it’s unusually buzzing, in the quietly intense kind of way, where people are talking in hushed voices, huddled together.

Wow, this was very telling what kind of style I have, I don’t think I’ve seen this plainly before that I like to start with some sort of way to set the scene. Either it means I’ve found my thing, or that I’m stuck 😂

Tagging @dragonbornphoenix @uncannycerulean @crazybutgood @phdmama @goblinmatriarch @ladderofyears @sleepstxtic @mono-chromia

#first lines meme #tag game #andithielwrites

[nostalgia-tblr]

First Lines Meme

Rules: List the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern!

Tagged by @lokiinmediasideblog

I have provided brief commentary on each of these, to share my wisdom and because I was bit bored.

Thor’s favourite thing of all, if he had to commit to a single choice, is sparring with his brother. (The Marriage Game, mostly-gen Thor thing) This isn't a very exciting first line, I admit. Oh well, there are plenty more after it as this fic is 5000 words long.

2. Sylvie never hesitates to hurt him, whether he has asked her to or not. But when he asks… oh, she revels in it then. (everybody's looking for something, the one where sylvie beats loki with a stick) I think this is quite a good opening line. It reassures the reader who decided to read Loki being beaten with a stick that, yes, the hot stick-on-Loki action is definitely here, the tags didn't lie.

3. The sounds of celebration are more than enough to cover footsteps, but Sif is always alert and difficult to sneak up on, so the touch on her shoulder is no great shock to her. (Out of Sight, sifki porn with angst in) This is an okay line, if I remember right the opening few lines were the last to be written, because I'd started with the (*ahem*) main thrust of the plot and then had to go back and get them close to each other so they could do that thrusting (and angsting).

4. His brother’s funeral has not yet taken place and already he is betrothed to the killer. (The Winter Of Our Discontent, ongoing Sylki Arranged Marriage AU) This is a fantastic first line, well done me! There's a death and a marriage on the first line! The reader can see at once why it's tagged as 'Enemies to Lovers'! It has the word 'betrothed' in it, so you know this is gonna be A Bit Faux-Historical! Oh, how concise I was!

5. This part of the story isn’t true: Loki runs after the variant – the other Loki – and he runs through the time-door just before it closes, and finds himself in another apocalypse. (In My Head I Do Everything Right, Loki series AU where everything is more horrible.) Also good - it establishes that some of the story is less true than other parts, and intrigues the reader by telling them that what they saw happen didn't happen in this version. Bold. Unusual. Exciting!

6. The other Loki finishes his drink and then finishes his story; “So while I was freed from fulfilling a few of my less well-intentioned promises, I was also trapped – I could hardly go home, could I, after all of that? So I stayed in New York and built this little empire instead.” (Match Three, Loki/Loki/Sylvie porn) Bit infodumpy and not remotely pornographic, two potentially serious flaws when the reader is in search of filth. But consider; I dealt with the backstory of this extra Loki in the first line and now we can just move the fuck on to them all fucking without much more preamble.

7. One thing Sylvie wasn’t expecting was for already-broken timelines to heal, and for those that were lost (more accurately murdered) long ago to reassert themselves somehow, and to push their way back into the ever-expanding multiverse. (one (1) returned item, practically gift-wrapped, double drabble) Not a bad attempt to explain what's going on in a story with a very limited wordcount, I feel. That limited wordcount was also strict, which will have affected the word choice here. (I can't remember any details though.)

8. Disconcertingly, River Song doesn’t play by the Doctor’s rules. (Foreshadowing, look everyone it's River Song!) Another short and strict wordcount, not a bad opening line all things considered.

9. With the clearer vision of hindsight, Thor reckons that the hammer might have been the thing that made his brother start to stumble. (Loophole, thorki fic about the perils of excessive pedantry) Oh, a flashback! Why would someone stumble with a hammer? Did he trip over it? You must read on to unravel the mystery! Therefore, a good opening line.

10. “So why haven’t you two fucked yet?” asks the Grandmaster, seemingly out of nowhere. (Love Is A Danger Of A Different Kind, sylki-on-sakaar horrible dubcon-frostmaster thing) Excellent first line, defines the existing relationship boundaries and contains a single shocking swear in a line that breaks all the usual rules of politeness. A wild and very awkward ride lies ahead, it seems to say. I'd keep reading this fic for sure!

I will now tag everyone on tumblr.

#first lines meme #fic related

[thekristen999]

OPENING LINES

I was tagged by @alyxmastershipper and @shortsighted-owl. Thank you my lovelies.

Post your favourite first sentence(s) of a fic you wrote. It can be something you posted, something you've been teasing, or even something stuck in wip hell! 

Buddha's Arrow   (How Buck helps Eddie learn to cope with chronic pain)

During the first few days at home after the shooting, Eddie was on a steady diet of Percocet. The pills gave him a reprieve from where the bullet had torn into him, where scalpels had cut through muscle, where his ribs had been bullied and spread apart.

His body didn’t know the difference between the injury inflicted by the sniper and the lifesaving procedures conducted by the nurses and doctors – all it knew was damage damage damage.

So, every six hours, Eddie took one Percocet to make it all  stop, make every inch of him numb and his eyelids heavy.

He slept for days in a row, waking only to eat, drink and take another pill.

In the moments between waking and sleeping, he remembered Buck’s steady hand on his arm, touching his face, holding the glass of water, telling him, “It’ll be okay, Eddie, I promise.”

....

Here are the opening lines for my Mafia AU that I’m still writing. I’m at 9k words!

It’d been three days since the brakes on his car had gone out. There was an active factory recall regarding the master cylinder on the same make and model Buck owned, but his uncle didn’t believe in coincidences. So, Buck suffered the indignity of being chauffeured in the back of a giant SUV like a teenager.

Buck fiddled with his silver cuff links. He enjoyed nice clothes. Nothing expressed confidence like blazers with a flare of the color pallet. Today he wore an olive jacket with matching pants and a peach shirt, no tie. Never a tie. Those were stuffy, pretentious.

Ive been flooded with work, so I’m not sure who has played :)

Tagging @spotsandsocks @mellaithwen @megsvstheworld @spaceprincessem

@renecdote @fleurdebeton @homerforsure @the-likesofus   and @mysteriouslyyounggalaxy

#first lines meme #buddie #eddie diaz #evan buckley #kristen999writes

[thesilversun]

Writting patterns meme

Thank you @kingsandbastardz for the tag.

Although this is supposed to first lines of posted fic, I've already done that version recently - here

So these are from WIPs where I have something that will be probably be the first lines. Although this is first paragraph rather than first line.

New horizons sequel

Jinsha is a welcome sight, Song Lan thinks as the road descends from the wooded hills to the wide river valley, where the Juzhang river slowly winds its way eastwards.

2. Untitled beyond evil fic

The call arrives while Han Joowon is driving. The windscreen wipers fight against the incessant rain, while the headlights cut brightly through the winter night. The route and the reason for travelling is a familiar one these days. Manyang is like a second home, while the people there feel like the only real friends he's ever had

3. Jiang Cheng and Lan Wangji stuck in the xuanwu cave AU

It had been a split second decision to push Wei Wuxian, self-sacrificing fool that he is, into the water. He had already managed to get himself branded, and Jiang Cheng absolutely doesn’t want to see what other foolhardy thing he might do if he isn’t promptly moved out of harm’s way

4. Sangcheng spanking fic

“Next time you should spank me.”

For a moment Jiang Cheng isn’t sure that he has heard Nie Huaisang correctly. They are both for want of a better word fucked out. Sprawled on Huaisang’s ridiculously comfortable bed, sweat drying on their skin, bodies relaxed and warm in the afterglow of sex.

5. Di Feisheng nightmares/headaches as past (pre Di Fortress) memories come back.

It starts slowly. Everything has been peaceful, in fact Di Feisheng can’t remember a time when he has had less to do or less stress in his life.

The three of them live in the Lotus Tower. They farm and cook, they repair what needs repairing, they add what needs adding - such a bed sufficient to accommodate all three of them on the nights where that is what they need

6. Set in same time line as Under Moonlight and Soft as Snowfall - Li Lianhua’s peanut allergy resurfaces now he’s no longer poisoned

While the bridge at Xinqiao village (新桥村) would once have been new enough to give the village its name, now it is old and in need of repair. So much so that it creaks ominously as three of them, closely followed by Fox Spirit, cross it.

Beneath its ancient wooden span the slow, wide river winds its way eastwards to the sea

7. Also set in same time line as Under Moonlight and Soft as Snowfall - basically - Li Lianhua wakes up, other parts of him are awake too - unfortunately dfs is away until and no one seems to want to give him a few minutes peace to deal with it himself.

Waking up warm and comfortable is still a novel experience after so many years of ill health. Laying cocooned and snug in his blankets, Li Xiangyi isn’t entirely sure what has woken him so early. Nothing bad at least. Neither in reality or within his mind. The fact that he’s alone in his bed this morning is less pleasing however.

8. Wuyan backstory

Hands tied together he stumbles along with the other boys that have been taken (stolen, ripped away, seen them slaughtered) from their families and homes. He’s one of the older ones at eleven, but he’s always been small for his age and can easily be thought a year or two younger. It’s this that has kept him alive

9. Sea in Storm (au from East Sea battle - dfs becomes aware lxy is poisoned during the fight)

The sword pierces Li Xiangyi’s shoulder, but he doesn’t stop. Di Feisheng pushes it in further, keeping him down on the rain soaked deck, trying to get him to admit defeat. It’s wide blade and the damage it will cause will be severe were to go all the way through, but Di Feisheng knows that if he is to subdue Li Xiangyi, to make him stop long enough to both admit defeat and to listen to what he’s got to say then it will need to be.

10. Untitled (a couple of months or so pre study arc, Lan Wangji accidental sees Lan Xichen and Nie Mingjue)

He hadn't meant to see them. He truly hadn't expected anyone to be down at the cold springs, not with night having fallen and the moonlight only just starting to spill silvered light through the trees and onto the water.

There on the water's edge, their bare skin illuminated in the soft light are his Xiongzhang and the young leader of the Nie sect.

-- Patterns

having a clear location where things are happening

rarely any dialogue in first paragraph

As a lot of people have done this one, I'll leave it as a free tag for any one who wants to have a go.

#first lines meme #writing meme #mysterious lotus casebook #mdzs #beyond evil

[politicalmamaduck]

10 lines tagging meme

Rules: share the first lines of ten of your most recent fanfics and tag ten people. If you have written less than ten, don’t be shy and share anyway ❤️

Thank you to the lovely @rebelrebelwrites for the tag--this is a fun one! 2 years of my fanfics are represented here <3

The winter wind was harsh, and the stone manor was cold. (when the snowdrops have bloomed and the snow has melted, Reylo witch/Winternight Trilogy AU)

Hold on, Rey, I’m coming. (this darkness which you know you cannot fight, Reylo Dark Side Rey/redeemed Ben TROS fix-it)

They said she dabbled in dark sorceries… (Visenya Targaryen ficlet)

To take another’s life was a fearsome thing. (Leia Organa ficlet)

Alina walked, and walked. (old gods still walk in these thickets, Darklina canon divergence AU)

“Aleksander?” (to taste the feathery light, Darklina sex pollen AU)

The headstones rose out of the grey mist as she approached. (to hunt stars in scattered battlefields, Darklina canon divergence AU)

She was born with the mark on her left wrist. (so ere you find where light in darkness lies, Darklina soulmark AU)

“I don’t want to keep fighting you, Ben.” (darkness rises, and light to meet it, Reylo Dark Side Rey/Jedi Ben AU)

“The Aristocra find your conduct unbecoming, Captain.” (Sabacc and Secrets, Thrawn/Ar’alani)

I shall tag, with no obligations and anyone who sees this should join in the fun, @thewayofthetrashcompactor, @southsidestory, @ceallaigheirinn, @the-reylo-void, and @redbelles!

#my writing #fan fiction #first lines meme #writing memes #tag memes #rebelrebelwrites #tumblr friends

[drarryruinedme7]

First Lines tag game

I. am. so. late! But! Lately some people tagged me in some tumblr games and I'd like to butt in with mine as well :) @lettersbyelise @andithiel and @stargazing-enby thank you for tagging me!!!

“Do you know what I felt this morning when I woke up?” Harry asked, pouring tea for himself and Hermione.

- from happiness, unplanned (2021, E, 12,8k).

Harry closed his eyes and tried to remind himself he’d really wanted this. With every single fibre of his being.

- from And Draco Makes Four (2021, M, 10.4k)

Admittedly, this wasn’t how Harry had imagined his thirtieth birthday.

- from Your Wish Is My Command (2021, E, 8.4k)

“This is the last time.”

- from Take Care of You (2021, E, 3.9k)

Trembling. Sweaty. Cheeks red, lips shamelessly apart, wanton, hair messily spread around his head.

- from Keep Me Close (2021, E, 2k)

You almost spill your drink over your shirt when you see him.

- from Ruin Me, Save Me (2020, E, 4.5k)

‘This is the year I lose my virginity’ is as good a way as any other to start a new school year.

- from You Never Forget Your First (2020, M, 4.5k)

Draco braced himself against the wall, digging his fingers against unyielding plaster, listing all the names of his forefathers in alphabetical order to avoid coming on the spot.

- from Licking A Path To You (2020, E, 18.4k)

When Lucius Malfoy died, age forty-eight, it was on the front page of every Wizarding newspaper.

- from I'll Tell You Mine (If You Tell Me Yours) (2020, E, 4.2k)

I've done my fics from 2020...it was fun! I sure as hell like to start from the middle of the action, often with dialogue!

I think everyone has done it, but if you haven't and you'd like to do this, consider this your tag ❤️

#drarry #drarry squad #drarry fic #drarry fanfics #my fics #draco x harry #harry potter #draco malfoy #drarry fanfictions #first lines meme

[reliciron]

First Lines Meme

Tagged by @sullustangin, thank you!

Tagging: @sleepswithvillains, @actualanxiousswampwitch, @tishinada, and @inqorporeal. There's no pressure of course and sorry if any of you have been tagged already. If anyone else wants to do this too, you're welcome to join in!

Rules: Post the first sentence of your last ten fics. If you haven't written ten fics, share as many first-sentences as you have.

10. It had been a very, very long day. [Captive, SWTOR, just finished posting it a few days ago, part of my Mercenary series]

9. It was a long difficult road for both of them. [Forgiveness, SWTOR, part of my Cross-faction Fraternization series]

8. The lights are still off when he opens his eyes. [A New Beginning, SWTOR]

7. The door closes behind them and for the first time in over 5 damn years he feels like he can breathe again. [A Breath, a Pause, SWTOR]

6. When he hears the lock begin to disengage, he starts. [Remembering, The Technomancer, still ongoing]

5. Stopping Zildrog and saving Theron had been a priority in the moment, a good distraction that had kept him from thinking too hard about… everything. [Almost Lost You, SWTOR, part of my Mercenary series]

4. His back hits the wall with a dull thud before Arcann’s nosing under his lekku to mouth at his neck, faint stubble rasping against his skin and sending shivers down his spine. [Missed You, SWTOR]

3. His wrist is catching. There’s a point when he bends it down where the gears lock briefly and it puts a delay on the movement. [Maintenance, SWTOR] (yes, i cheated a little with this one, but i felt like the first one needed context)

2. Caden is grumbling angrily about the Republic. [Distraction, SWTOR, part of my Mercenary series]

1. They’re pinned deep in the bowels of a communication relay station tucked near the cliffs on the Markaran plains. [Diplomat and Dissident, SWTOR, still ongoing]

#first lines meme #fanfiction #swtor fanfiction

[sullustangin]

First Lines Meme

Tagged by @tiredassmage

Tagging:  @queen-scribbles @eorzeashan @shynmighty @the-sith-in-the-sky-with-diamond @reliciron annnd @chaoticspacefam  -- no pressure and apologies if you were already tagged.  If anyone wants to join in that has not been tagged, consider this an invite!

Rules: post the first sentence of your last ten fics. If you haven't written ten fics, share as many first-sentences as you have.

Ok, so I’m going to not count things I wrote for events like theme weeks, Fluffy February, or Fictober -- otherwise, this list would be done in no time at all!  This is me writing spontaneously or for other people (gifts).

10.  Theron Shan watched the Grand Master’s back as she departed from their morning caf meeting. (The Taste of Ashes aka the Ziost fic, current work)

9.  Lana Beniko stalked through the path in the jungle, hacked by the crew of Virtue’s Thief.  (The Planter of Trees and Other Tales from Yavin 4 aka the Yavin fic, which is, in my defense, shorter than Les Miserables.)

8.  …it was time to move on. He’d reached that decision less than a week before Life Day rolled around at Odessen.   (Time to Move On, a gift fic for @thelealinhypehouse )

7.  Carth Onasi may not have been able to use the Force, but he sure was able to resist any suggestion better than most sentients that Triya Dolyani had ever encountered. (That Guy, a KOTOR gift fic for @alyssalenko)

6.  Theron stared around the apartment.   (The Death of Potential//The Potential of Death, a diptych thingy I did as a two-shot)

5.  The silence in the room was never-ending.   (Maybe, the angsty medical crisis one that ends happily with Baby!Shan news)

4.  “In or out, Greydon, what’s it gonna be?”  The lady called Risha demanded a response from him, the dealer’s deck in her hand. (The Balance Sheet, a gift fic for @empire-at-war)

3.  The longest day of the year arrived.   (The Grand Reveal, aka the Rishi fic)

2.  “How can you forget you have an entire hold?” Theron asked, staring down into the darkness. (An Old Love Story, one of like 5 fics about Hylo/Gault -- I’m proud of it, even though it doesn’t get a lot of attention. Technically, yes, it was from Fluffy Feb, but it was so different from everything else I’d written, it stands alone)

1.  “What do you want for Life Day?” (The Second First Life Day, Theron and Eva’s first Life Day on Odessen)

#first lines meme #fan fiction #swtor fan fiction #thanks for the tag! #kotor fan fiction

[phdmama]

First Line Game

Stealing this from @tackytigerfic because I am procrastinating like a champ!! Gonna do my Drarry fics

List the first lines of your last 10 stories (if you have fewer than 20, just list them all!). See if there are any patterns. Choose your favorite opening line. Then tag 10 people!

The Reason to Start Again (1800 words, T, little bit angsty, reuniting exes): The rain that’s been pouring down all day has finally tapered off, leaving the streets wet and a heavy mist hanging in the air. 

Tulips on an Organ (3862 words, E, smut): Harry James Potter, graduate of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, current first year student at Oxford Wizarding University, Order of Merlin First Class, and all around pretty great guy (so his friends tell him) has never had a blow job.

Maybe You’re the Difference (26403 words, E, secret relationship, some angst): Draco doesn’t realize that he’s not alone in the room until someone speaks.

The Privilege of Being Yours (21353 words, E, ritual sex magic BABY!): The first Harry learns of the issue is when Draco Malfoy shows up at his flat at ten o'clock on a Saturday night.

Too Many Potters (2025 words, T, secret relationship, funny): Draco blinks, trying to make sense of what he’s seeing.

I'll Be Loving You (Always) (10172 words, T, not getting married, OR WILL THEY?): It’s Molly Weasley of all people who starts it.

Two Lies and a Truth (4130 words, E, vignettes over time): Harry finds Malfoy hunched over the sink in the boys' bathroom, blood dripping from his nose, shockingly red against the white porcelain.

The End of All Things (161 words, T, microfic, silly vignette): Draco is dying.

What a Beautiful Combination (2774 words, E, FWB): Harry says his goodbyes as the last of his students file out the door. 

Written on His Face (178 words, G, microfic): I find Harry hiding out at the far end of the bar, where he’s safe in the shadows, back to the wall, and though I can’t see it, I know he’s got his wand at the ready, muggles be damned. 

I think pretty much all of these are fairly typical of how I start things, which is generally in medias res (I think that’s how I’d describe it anyway). The Reason to Start Again is a bit more descriptive, I guess, which makes sense as that was just sort of an exploration of mood, trying to set a scene. 

Of all these, I have to say, the longer ones are my favs. I’m really fond of the privilege of being yours as it literally grew out of “Hey what if Harry has to have Ritual Sex for Magical Reasons with Draco Malfoy” and then I, because of who I am as a person, went COMPLETELY OVERBOARD to make sure all the Reasons fit together. I really like that one a lot. I have a HUGE love for Maybe You’re the Difference (Auror Harry, caterer Draco) - secret relationships, FWB to falling in looooooove, some angst and PAIN because again, I know who I am as a person and that is someone who likes to break my guys just a lil bit, as a treat. They all get better though.

So, PLEASE DO THIS AND CONSIDER YOURSELF TAGGED BY ME! And tacky too probably ha ha.

#my writing #first lines meme #DO IT DO IT DO IT TOOOOOO

[thekristen999]

10 first lines challenge

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able to and see if there are any patterns! 

I was tagged by @spotsandsocks. Thank you! I’ve been a little off-grid the last week so this was a nice break

We All Fall Down

Sounds filtered through his muddled brain. Radio static. Heavy breathing. Metal creaking—no groaning. Or was that him? Was he groaning? Why was he—

Tick...Tick...Boom      

It was a good day when all their calls ended in success. An automobile accident and an incident involving a large sinkhole resolved with only minor injuries. If they took 10th street back to the firehouse, then his and Eddie’s shift would end, and they could find some alone time.

We’ve Got Fun & Games

Giddiness ran through Buck’s veins. He stretched his arms, his hamstrings, even his calves.

Eddie, on the other hand, leaned against a tree wearing a lazy smile like he was waiting on a weather report.

Not Today

The first time Eddie encountered death was at his Tía Lula’s bedside. He held her limp hand, whispering thanks for all the times they baked cookies together, for the days spent outside in her lazy hammock, or playing with her cats.

bro·ken

The last place in the world Buck wanted to be was in one of the worst neighborhoods in the middle of the warehouse district. But his rent was due in a couple of weeks and his savings account was already depleted. Beggars couldn't be choosers.

The Shape Of Water

Pennsylvania was made up of trees and mountains. Every day was just another shade of gray.

We're In This Together Now

Eddie stared out through the window of the fire truck counting the number of billboards rushing past. Occasionally, he risked a glance in Buck’s direction, confirming that Buck was also staring out a window. Both trying to ignore the other.

Whatever It Takes To Find You

Buck dumped double portions of beef stew and mashed potatoes onto his plate. It was 2000 hours and breakfast had been at the crack at dawn. This morning's training with the 75th regiment had lasted four hours longer than needed because of a sand storm.

Hand Covers Bruise

Eddie had always wanted to kiss and touch Buck. To know him in every way possible. But he’d never expected the raw physical pleasure of it, of having Buck's long, lean torso over him, Eddie’s hands clutching at Buck’s shoulders. The intimacy of skin on skin, the adrenaline spike that coursed through him with the mere presence of Buck naked in his bed.

Misadventures In The Great Outdoors      

Buck had been humming with energy ever since he and Eddie got off duty. Today was the day to hit the road, just the two of them, finally.  He was giddy. Buck couldn’t remember the last time he felt so excited and he put all that excess adrenaline to good use by filling the back of Eddie’s truck with their gear.

This was fun to see :)

 Tagging a few who might want to play

@renecdote @shortsighted-owl @fleurdebeton @homerforsure @mellaithwen @megsvstheworld @spaceprincessem @mysteriouslyyounggalaxy @the-likesofus @alyxmastershipper @wildlife4life @jacksadventuresinwriting

#buddie #evan buckley #eddie diaz #first lines meme #kristen999writes

[sanguinarysanguinity]

First Lines Game

Rules: share the first lines of ten of your most  recent fanfics and tag ten people. If you have written less than ten, don’t be shy and share anyway.

Thank you for thinking of me, @educatedinyellow!

Skipping the ficlet collections, my last ten works begin:

1. The secret panel was secret only to human eyes; a wolf would sniff it out in a moment. (Brother of Wolves, Come Ye Hither, The Flight of the Heron, Keith/Ewen, psychic wolves.)

2. "What. Is that," Miles flatly asked, coming to a stop just inside the door of Ivan Vorpatril's lavish bachelor apartment. (Report on an Incident Concerning a Botanical Specimen from Eta Ceta IV, Vorkosigan Saga, Miles/Ivan, sex pollen.)

3. Bush returned to Chichester happier than he left, warmed by a memory that not even pelting rain in an open waggon could extinguish. (An Ember Against Winter's Cold, Hornblower novels, Bush/Hornblower, developing relationship.)

4. "No, you just sit right there. I'm cooking tonight.” (If Food be the Food of Love, Leverage: Redemption, Harry/Eliot, drabble.)

5. "You can't hide from Styles forever, you know," Horatio said, and had the pleasure of hearing William, turned out in purser's slops like one of the hands, growl in disapprobation. (Robe of Misrule, Hornblower TV, Bush/Hornblower, crossdressing, pwp.)

6. Laurent would allow no other to claim the honour of bandaging the wounded arm. (Seaweed and Apple Blossoms, The Wounded Name, Laurent/Aymar/Avoye.)

7. The full moon brought not only Brown in his skiff with the month's supplies, but a second man — Hornblower's first visitor since the beginning of his self-imposed exile. (Hornblower’s Lost Honour, Hornblower novels, Bush/Hornblower, West Indies AU.)

8. "By God," Captain Bush exclaimed. "Lord Hornblower marooned himself? On purpose?" (With Friends Possessed, Hornblower novels, Bush & Brown, prequel to Lost Honour.)

9. Major Windham’s grave is well. (A Peaceful and a Beautiful Spot, The Flight of the Heron, Ewen & Francis, post-canon.)

10. "Your landlady is mean with the blankets," William observed. (With Surprising Quickness, Hornblower TV, Bush/Hornblower, only [enough blankets for] one bed, pwp.)

On the whole, I put a strong emphasis on orienting the reader in the first line. If it’s an AU, establishing the branch-point and what will be a significant element of the branching; for non-AUs, establishing an element that’s going to be key in the coming story. A few of these opening lines don’t do that as well as I would like, but in general, I believe in giving my reader a nice strong lead, so even if they’re not dead-sure right away about what I’m doing, we can still get through the opening paragraphs together without too much uncertainty or stumbling.

Tagging: @tgarnsl, @cedarboots, @thehappyreturn, @chiropteracupola, @acrossthewavesoftime, and anyone else who would like to play!

#first lines meme #my writing #I'm less-invested in starting with a hook #I figure if you've clicked you're already interested via premise summary or tags #(or maybe even authorship) #and what you want at THIS point is to be pulled into the story #and not left bored confused and fumbling for your back-button

[dsudis]

First lines/Last 10 fics

I was tagged by @pellaaearien for this!!

The Keeping of Promises

Dream slipped into the Dreaming along with Hob, as soon as he was properly asleep.

A Salutary Effect

In 1789, Dream of the Endless returned from a visit to Fairyland to discover a missive awaiting him, propped on the seat of his throne.

The Kind of Human Wreckage That You Love

For some time, Dream knelt with his hands braced against the crumbling edge, looking down at Hob's broken and lifeless body.

Welcome Little Stranger

Hob really did mean, each time, to do the thing the way Dream had first described when he was laying out the whole idea.

Having a Nice Problem

Dream realized, ten minutes after sitting down across from Hob Gadling for the first time in one hundred thirty-two years, that he had made a terrible mistake.

The End Is Where We Start

It all came down to this: her destiny, the prophecy that had shaped so much of her life.

Caleb Murphy Gets a Hug

It was a phone call like any other—like every other—but by the end of it Caleb wanted to scream.

Held Now by This Love

The rope didn't look like any rope Hob had seen before, though he supposed he should have expected Dream to insist on the finest there was for this as he would for anything else.

The Weather Outside Is Frightful

Dream of the Endless, being what he was, had no need to sleep and even less inclination to take the time to rest at times when he might theoretically benefit from doing so.

Introduction to Goncharov Studies

There was a moment, standing in front of his class and feeling like he'd just arrived for an exam he wasn't prepared for, when Hob genuinely thought he was dreaming.

...what I am taking from this is that I am doing pretty well, lately, at taking the (Kurt Vonnegut?) writing advice about starting a story as close to the ending as possible--a lot of these are The Inciting Incident! Which is pretty cool!

And now tagging people! @quarra @teejaystumbles @fishfingersandscarves @mandolinearts @avelera @bomberqueen17 @basinke @defilerwyrm @gavilansblog @leveragehunters!!

#meme #fic meme #first lines meme #my fic

[tiredassmage]

writer’s first line

Tagged by @captainderyn! <3

Rules: post the first sentence of your last ten fics. If you haven't written ten fics, share as many first-sentences as you have.

I’m fudging a little because I’ll go bananas without some measure of parsable context, lmao.

Annnd no pressure as usual tags for @kemendin @sullustangin @swtorpadawan @jbnonsensework & ofc any other writerly types out there that’d like to jump in!

I’ve got more wips than any of us probably want to figure out atm lol and in... various stages of the process, so I’ll limit this to stuff I’ve finished & published somewhere, so that’s gonna stretch us from stuff finished... within the last week to... all the way back in December, I think? xD (Dot get back to posting ur bs on AO3 reminder lmaoooo)

geesh, I really like starting on dialogue, I guess???

1. in a name (SWTOR ;; Tyr finally names that damn cat) - link (x)

“Hey!”

A sharp hiss slipped the Commander’s lips before an even sharper look landed on the gray cat staring intently at his waving hand, tail flicking restlessly.

2. for what it’s worth (SWTOR ;; Oliver & Beryl Thorne, KOTFE 5 year gap) - link (x)

“Beryl Thorne?”

Beryl frowned. For all her time on Taris, she’d never much believed in ghosts.

3. untitled prompt response (SWTOR ;; Tyr finds aforementioned “damn cat (affectionate)”) - link (x)

Mrr-ah!

A faint frown toyed at the corner of Tyr’s lips as he stared through the macrobinoculars.

4. in the eyes of another (SWTOR ;; Cee x Oliver) - link (x)

The initial smoke on Corellia was starting to clear.

5. inconvenient alliances (SWTOR ;; Cee & Oliver) - link (x)

“We meet again, Captain.” Cee’s eyes narrowed at the SIS agent leaned against the airlock elevator.

6. imbalance (SWTOR ;; Tyr feat. an appearance from Vector Hyllus ;; Imperial Agent Quesh mission) - link (x)

“Do not follow me.” Cipher Nine nearly growled the words without so much as a glance over his shoulder.

7. untitled prompt dialogue prompt response (FFXIV ;; Cináed x Airi (mine & a friend’s ocs)) - link (x)

The growing darkness of night always made the glowing runes decorating Cináed’s sword more distinct.

8. sacrifice (SWTOR ;; Savosta & Rhystyl at Asylum, KOTFE Chapter 8: Taking Flight) - link (x) (the last thing I posted to AO3 whoops)

“Rhystyl!” His heart pounded in his ears. Adrenaline drummed through his veins.

9. supply lines (SWTOR ;; 2022 SWTOR Secret Santa Exchange fic) - link (x)

“KRESENKO VINCENT-!”

Kres grimaced at the roar that emitted from deeper in the halls of the freighter and stooped to scoop up the akk pup that had just been thoroughly enjoying chewing at his ankle like a toddler with a binky.

10. when the deed was done (SWTOR ;; Tyr x Shara Jenn/Watcher Two) - link (x)

“Keeper.”

She turned around, a smile already reaching across her lips before her brilliant brown eyes had even landed on him.

#tag games #first lines meme

[antivanruffles]

First lines meme

Ok @linguini17 tagged me to post the first line of my last 10 fics.

How good it is (Hunter x Hunter, Gon/Killua)

They were sharing a bed again, just like when they were younger. 

2. The Letter (Hunter x Hunter, Gon/Killua)

Dear Gon, 

I hate you, and I never want to see you again. 

3. Little Less Lonely (Together) (Mass Effect, F!Shep/Kaidan)

The first time she realized Kaidan was different, it was because she felt heard.  

4. Welcome Home (Dragon Age: Inquisition, Cassandra/Varric)

The whole thing had gotten so blown out of proportion.

5. Better Left Unsaid (Dragon Age: Inquisition, Josie/F!Adaar)

“The Inquisitor is at it again, I see.” Leliana didn’t even bother to hide her amusement as she came to a stop next to Josephine.

6. Waiting on You (Horizon Forbidden West, Aloy/Kotallo)

There were times when the waiting was too much.

7. Always Yours (Hunter x Hunter, Gon/Killua)

Killua was half asleep, the movie long forgotten as he rested his head on Gon's shoulder.

8. Campfires & Consequences (HFW, Aloy/Kotallo)

Overall the journey had been relatively uneventful.

9. Here With Me (Mass Effect, F!Shep/Garrus)

Shepard sighed and leaned back in Chakwas' chair. 

10. It Led Me to You (Hunter x Hunter, Gon/Killua)

He wasn't sure how they got here.

Tagging literally anyone who wishes to participate.

#first lines meme #I'm in my killugon phase #and I don't care #tag meme #fangirl's fanfic

[hhimring]

First lines meme

Tagged for this by @grey-gazania and@z-h-i-e, I think, thank you for the tag! Also I think I have been tagged by others for some slightly similar memes, thank you!

This one is for the first lines of my last ten fics. I have gone with the last ten (new) pieces uploaded to AO3, because that seemed easiest, right now.

In order of latest first:

A hidden lane, a secret gate

Schoolmaster Atkins had only three years to go before retirement, when Councillor Tompkins made a move and got him dismissed from his job.

2. A discreet welcome

Glorfindel opened his window.

3. Bells

In my dreams I heard faintly ringing afar / the fabled bells of fair Valimar...

[note: the rest of this is not a poem]

4. A briefer light

A warmer light and a briefer than Feanorian lamps, thought Elros, looking at the lanterns of the Edain—nothing secret about them, except that universal, always-to-be-rediscovered secret of the lit flame.

5. Motley crew

‘We are not barbecuing our fellow passengers’, said Maglor firmly, ‘or eating them raw either!’ he added with a glare at the fox, who sat back on his haunches and pretended he had never even thought of hens being edible.

6. Two very short poems

Meshed in silver— clear crystals, steady cool blue flame, lost secret of a far-off land.

7. The voyage of the Sand Piper

In that year, Cirdan boarded the good ship Sand Piper for a voyage south from Eglarest along the coast.

8. Skipping Song

Lalaith wanted to play at skipping, too, although the older girls told her she was too little.

9. Fell, white and cold

Young Maggot grasped his hayfork tightly, as the Horn of Buckland sounded again. 

10. Iant nogothrim, lasto beth lammen

It was an ancient defence of the Dwarves against enemies that might capture the outer passages.

I'm supposed to be tagging ten people, but I'm late to the game and suspect lots of people have done it. If someone sees this and would like to do it or do it again, please consider it an invitation to take it up again, and also feel free to tag me and let me know, if you would like!

#first lines meme