Opening paragraph
of a short story
about [theme, e.g.
'a lighthouse keeper
who stops seeing
ships']. Start mid-scene.

Write the Opening Paragraph of a Short Story

The first line that makes someone keep reading.

Prompt

Write the opening paragraph of a short story about [theme, e.g. 'a lighthouse keeper who stops seeing ships']. Start in the middle of something happening, not with a description of the setting.