Writing Advice: Cliched Openings

As it was told to me, so I pass it on to you. Okay... I admit that sounds a little more epic than it actually is but that doesn't make this topic any less important.

Openers are hard. You want to snag the reader's attention and keep them reading. The first chapter, the first page, the first paragraph, even the first sentence can be the deciding factor between an impulse buy or a dust collector (