Studying the Waking Up Scene: Is it Really That Bad?

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy

 This week's Refresher Friday takes another look at why the wake up scene rarely works in fiction. Enjoy!

One of the things on the common list of writing “nevers” is starting a scene with someone waking up—especially if it’s the opening scene. At first glance it doesn’t seem like it should be so taboo. After all, it’s a clear start to a day or a situation, and it gives both readers and writers a leaping off point for the story.

Like the don't use adverbs advice, this is a “rule” that is quoted frequently, but doesn’t always come with solid reasons as to why it’s bad. So let’s look a little closer at this all-too-common scene and study why writing pros advise against it.
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