O my little Spring Onions! I read a Most Remarkable beginning, and felt I must Share it with you.
In the tiny lifeboat, she and the alien fuck endlessly, relentlessly.
My goodness.
This is, of course, Ms. Johnson’s highly Esteemed tale, Spar, a heartwarming first contact story. Why, every time I think how Ms. Johnson’s heroine and the alien overcame their Vast Differences, Over and Over and Over, I feel an odd Trembling and Excitement which I am sure are due only to the Noblest of Sentiments.
I cannot help but Admire the Skill with which Ms. Johnson sets the Scene: with only a few Deft Words, we know the Scene, the Genre, the Characters, that something has gone Horribly Awry, and the Character of their Conflict. It is Extraordinary.
Your Task
First, join me in my Admiration for this Splendid Beginning.
Second, read the Rest of the Tale.
Third, find three other equally Exquisite beginnings, and present them to us for our Mutual Edification.
Finally, apply what you Learn to your own Beginnings.
