Trying out new styles of opening

In your journal, write two new openings for the story you wrote for today (or three if you're not satisfied with the one you already wrote).

One hint is that you don't always have to start at the beginning. Play with the chronological organization of your story.

Avoid the ordinary.

Remember to grab the reader's attention and give some idea of what your narrative is about.

Don't give too much information away too early. Create some suspense.

When possible, show don't tell.