First, let’s take a look at the beginning of the novels of literary masters

Camus's Outsider begins:

Today, my mother died. Maybe it was yesterday that I couldn't figure it out.

I received a telegram from the nursing home: "Lingtang passed away. The funeral will be tomorrow. Special condolences." It was unclear. Maybe it died yesterday.

Duras's "Lovers" begins:

I was old, and one day, in the hall of a public place, a man walked towards me.

He took the initiative to introduce himself, and he said to me: "I know you and I will always remember you."

At that time, you were still very young, and everyone said you were beautiful. Now, I am here to tell you that to me, I think you are more beautiful now than when you were young. At that time, you were a young woman. Compared with your appearance at that time, I love your now devastated face more.

Kafka's Metamorphosis begins:

One morning, Gregor Samsha woke up from an uneasy sleep and found himself lying on the bed and turned into a giant beetle.

He lay on his back, his hard back against the bed, and he raised his head a little, and saw his dome-like brown belly split into many curved pieces. The quilt could hardly cover the tip of his belly and was almost sliding down. Compared to his huge body, his many legs were so thin that they were dancing helplessly in front of him.

"What happened to me?" he thought. This is not a dream.

Zweig's "Letter from a Stranger Woman" begins:

The famous novelist went to the mountain to rest for three days and returned to wyn early this morning.

He bought a newspaper at the station, and just glanced at the date in the newspaper, remembering that today was his birthday. He immediately thought that he was forty-one years old. He was not happy about it, nor was he sad.

He casually rummaged through the newspaper for a while, then called a car to return to his residence.

The servant told him that two people had visited during his outing and several phone calls, and then he handed him over the accumulated letters on a plate.

He looked casually. When a few letters aroused his interest, he opened the envelope; when one of the letters was very strange, he wrote a thick stack, and he pushed it aside first.

At this time, the tea was brought, so he leaned comfortably on the easy chair, flipped through the newspapers and a few prints again, then lit a cigar, and then picked up the letter he had just put down.

The above works are immortal masterpieces in the history of literature. They are both classic and loved by thousands of readers. They have been renewed for a long time and are still among the best works today.

From left to right are Camus, Duras; Kafka, Zweig

He is naturally elegant with poetry and writing

Second, a good start is half successful for a book

The common features of the beginning of the above works are:

1. At the beginning, ask puzzles to attract readers' interest in reading

When did the mother die in "The Outsider"? How did she die? Why didn't "I" stay with her mother?

Who is this man in "Lovers"? Why do you say such words? What does it have to do with "me"?

Why did people turn into beetles in "Metamorphosis"? What happened? What should the protagonist do?

Who is the person who wrote in "Letter from a Stranger Woman"? Why did he write to R? What is the content of the letter?

2. The beginning is not long-winded and unremitting, without a long background introduction, the protagonist quickly appears

The beginning of the above four novels is relatively concise and clear, and the master will appear in the public chapter.

"I" in "The Outsider", "I" in "Lovers", Gregor in "Metamorphosis", and Mr. R in "Letter from a Stranger Woman".

They all appeared in the first sentence at the beginning, without hiding it.

3. Conflicts and conflicts are set at the beginning, and the protagonist faces a series of difficulties (changes), which is conducive to the development of the following text.

What should I do after my mother dies in "Outsider"? The protagonist's life changes and he loses his relatives.

In "Lovers", "I" met a strange man and said a string of inexplicable words. "I" was old, so I began to recall my youthful years before, lamenting that the years were ruthless and their faces were fleeting.

In "Metamorphosis", Gregor has become a beetle, turning from a human to an insect. How does he face his family? Facing life? How does his family treat him?

In "Letter from a Stranger Woman", Mr. R's life is calm and even stagnant. He has forgotten his birthday. Can this letter change his life and make him look forward to life again?

4. At the beginning, the question and answers are the questions and answers of the beginning and the title.

"The Outsider" was translated as "The Strange Man". At the beginning, "I" received the news of my mother's death, which shows that "I" did not live with my mother and there was no big upset in my heart.

"I" is a "outsider" in life and spirit

In "Lovers", a strange man confessed affectionately. He may be the "lover" of "I" when he was young, and he pointed out the question. He answered the question implicitly in the title, who is the lover - the man.

In "Metamorphosis", Gregor becomes a beetle, and he answers the question implicitly at the beginning, who transforms - Gregor, what - someone turns into a beetle.

"Letter from a Stranger Woman" Mr. R received a strange letter and pointed out the topic. This time the title answered the question implicit at the beginning, who wrote a letter - a letter from a strange woman.

5. There is an immortal classic text at the beginning

"Today, my mother died. Maybe it was yesterday that I couldn't figure it out."

"At that time, you were still very young, and everyone said you were beautiful. Now, I am here to tell you that for me, I think you are more beautiful now than when you were young, and you were a young woman at that time. Compared to your appearance at that time, I love your now devastated face more."

"One morning, Gregor Samsha woke up from an uneasy sleep and found himself lying on the bed and turned into a giant beetle."

The classic sentences in "Letter from a Stranger Woman" are in the following text.

Three, what we want to learn

How to write a good beginning for beginners of novels is to carefully consider the commonalities of the beginning of excellent works summarized by the author above.

When we write the beginning, it is best not to have long descriptions of landscapes, background introductions, and character portrayals.

Believe me, readers will be annoyed. Only when readers read in the beginning can they be able to read the complete text.

We should not put the dialogue. When the characters start, the readers will be confused. Imagine that when you open a new book, you are not familiar with the characters and contents in the book. The author will come up with a long conversation between several characters, or a group of people fighting. Readers will feel confused and cannot continue reading.

What you have to do is to strive to be concise and clear at the beginning, the main character will appear quickly and face a series of difficulties. It is best to ask the readers to ask them to continue reading at the beginning. Although this is a bit mediocre, it is also the safest and most attractive to readers.

Finally, I recommend some good beginnings among good literary works:

Many years later, facing the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia will recall the distant afternoon when his father took him to see the ice. - Garcia Marquez's "A Hundred Years of Solitude"

I am a dead person. - Orhan Pamuk "My Name is Red"

I am an invisible person.-Ralph Allison "The Invisible Person"

"They killed our Ferdinand like this," said the female user to Shuaike. - Ya Hasek "The Good Soldiers and Shuaike"

Someone must have falsely accused Joseph K because he was arrested for no reason on a clear morning. - Kafka's "Judgment"

There are two mutes in the town, they are always together. - Carson McCarles "The Heart Is the Lonely Hunter"

Now I live in Villa Polez, where I can’t find any dust here, and there is nothing that is not placed in the wrong place. There is no one else here except us. We are dead. - Henry Miller "Tropic of Cancer"

He was an old man fishing alone on a small boat in the Gulfstream. He has been there for 84 days and has not caught a single fish. - Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea"

Every summer, Kong Lin returns to Ezhuang to divorce his wife Shuyu.——Ha Jin's "Waiting"

When I was young and had not experienced it, my father taught me a word that I still missed. "Whenever you want to criticize anyone," he said to me, "Just remember that not everyone in this world has your superior conditions." - Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby"
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