Story Hooks

[Myr]

I have some story hooks. It was a writing exercise I was practising... which one do you think would make an interesting start to a new story?

 

1)The boy pulled back slowly, took aim, and then released. The arrow flew straight and true and thumped loudly into the dead center of the target. He looked over his shoulder and smirked at his instructor.

 

 

2)The boy spread his arms wide and allowed the power to flow over him; energy crackled and snapped across his whole body as his eyes snapped open and he released the spell. The drain of energy caused him to stumble backwards into the arms of another boy.

 

 

3)The teen looked down into the face of the boy he had pinned. He smiled rakishly as he moved his hands towards the boy

[BillM]

Mmmm... the third one

[Sparhawk]

I would have to say number 2, it grabs you right from the start.

[Julian Alexander]

#2 adds a mythical approach and shows struggle, so i would have to say to go with it.

[Pyro]

I would have to say #2 as well. I like the energy story lines and the way you told that makes me want to read more.

 

Pyro :-)

[Reader]

#1 just reads as a start of a new story. 2 and 3 I like but not as a starting

[XWorldOblivionX]

I like #1 and #3