A Very Boring Story
The sun came up. The burglar was in the room. The man woke up. The burglar stared. The man was scared. The alarm went off. The burglar ran. The man called out.
A story about a man waking up to find a burglar in his house should be exciting and scary. This story is just boring.
Why?
The answer is easy. The sentences are all the same. They all start with a noun and a verb.
To have interesting, lively writing, you need to vary your sentence openings and structures.
See how mixing up the way you begin sentences can create a much more exciting story
A Not So Boring Story
Brightly announcing the dawning of the day, he sun came up. Dressed in black, the burglar was in the room. Screaming in terror, the man woke up. At the horrific sound, the burglar stared. The man was scared out of his mind. Shrieking, the alarm went off. Scared and worried, the burglar ran. Running after the burglar, the man called out for help.
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