best way to start off

[fire_elf20]

you people are great i have 100 new ideas flying around now. thanks for the great feedback.

[fire_elf20]

ok this is what I came up with after thinking a bit more on the subject. once again thanks for the help.

a raiding party from Duranth sneaks up to the city of Chandabrook to cut supply line coming down the river. in an attempt to cripple the country of Alendar.

Aiden is working as Apprentice to an Armorer. the raiding party attacts Chandabrook and attacts the vitals of the town, including the smithy and armory.
Aiden is forced to seek Retribution, he attacts and kills the raiding party.
after learning that the raiding party was sent by Erasmus who he had been told killed his parents he prepairs to set out for
revenge.

[fire_elf20]

pardon my spelling errors thats what i get for trying to type with my daughter in my lap i guess lol

[vintagefury]

I'm not claiming to be an expert on beginings. I have two difficulties in writing: starting and finishing. I never feel like I can draw people in to liking my characters and story, and once I feel I have, I can't bring myself to stop.

That said, the way I go about getting as good a begining as I'm likely to nail... I ask myself what's the most important detail in the story that I may never get to tell otherwise? Some early event I just have to show and not just loosely refer to. Your opener has to do several important things - set pacing, set tone, set mood, set characterization. Even if you go on to write the next scene as a lighthearted talk between two friends, if you open with one person sitting in a tree in the dark stalking the man they intend to get their revenge on, you've colored the whole story.

Starting, though, depends on the person. Some people tout outlines, some people say they're worthless, some people sing praises for detailed character biographies, even going to the point of writing volumes of scenes for side characters just to make sure they "feel" real, while others just go with the flow and use a random name generator when they need someone to fill a gap.

Try suggestions. Find what works for you