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First, the Dragon Attacks: Writing Gripping Opening Scenes in Science Fiction and Fantasy Horror which really helps)On page one, a dragon breathes fire on a crowd of screaming victims and gobbles one of them up. Then, the author describes the dragon, but only after grabbing your attention. This order is crucial. You have one chance to make a first impression, so save the backstory and scene setting for later and make that opening paragraph count! With examples from some of the most popular science fiction and fantasy novels, best selling author and veteran editor