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Would you fail this writing exercise?

bridget whelan's avatarBRIDGET WHELAN writer

writingWhat do you think of these opening lines…do they entice you to read on and find out more?

Councillor Brown was on time for the meeting to talk about installing a new noticeboard on the high street.

 In the darkened room, four excited children held their breath as he pushed the plug into the socket and flicked the switch and four children burst into tears when the Christmas tree failed to light up and their ears were assaulted by a barrage of foul language.

 There was nothing special about the place, its history, its present or its future, its architecture or its position, and above all, its people

Piles of reeds filled the wrack line at the base of the sand dunes.

Norbert Hume, aged 38 and a half, decided that today would be the perfect day for alphabetising the easy listening section of his record collection.

She sat reclining…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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