Short Story Introductions

Linear story introductions need to include:

- The main characters.

- The setting/location.

- Any background information.

- And, the time.

On top of this, to create an interesting introduction, include a 'hook' sentence, that grabs the reader's attention, and urges them to continue reading.

I’m not sure how long it was before I realized that the shuttle train never stopped, probably about the time it dawned on me that the people who had gotten on with me were gone. The train is supposed to run from Grand Central to Times Square, one stop, five minutes at the absolute most. But it had been… how long had it been? I don’t know, I was reading my book. I can space out pretty bad sometimes...

https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing prompts/contests/87/submissions/61285/

The light that fills the room feels cold and blue, tinted by the shades across the window. This window faces south, so the light trickles in slowly and at first I can ignore it, but eventually I must open my eyes to this underwater light and take a deep breath in. 

https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/84/submissions/58256/

Incorporate simple, complex and compound sentences into your introducton, use complex vocab, and use highly desriptive words that are NOT cliché.