The opening sentence should capture the reader’s interest. It should set the mood of the story, Introduce the situation and / or character /s
Ways of doing this: Dialogue, A Statement, Problem, Action, Description of people, Place or time, Question.
Starting sentences: 1.(time) As soon as the clock struck 1 the windows smashed and the house shook violently. 2.(place)It was a dark overcast day in Paris. 3.(dialogue)'Hands in the air where i can see them !" shouted the angry police man. 4.(statement)The spy was a pro but he had no chance against the u.s army. 5.(action)suddenly a poor old man was shocked so bad he fainted as the twin towers smashed together. 6.(question)'whats happening the house is moving fast"! 7.(problem)with 2 minutes to go Australia scored a goal against New Zealand to make the score 3-2 8.(DOP)suddenly I fall back, as soon as I get up, I look up and I see a huge hole in my leg.