Emotion-First Initiation
An opening line that establishes a strong emotional state first, then lets the scene discover its context — an alternative to location-first or character-first openings.
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- Example: 'I cannot believe you did that.' — no location, no role, just heat. Scene fills in the rest.
- Taught as a counter to students who lead with exposition ('So, here we are in this bakery').
- Works well for slow-comedy / organic-discovery schools; UCB-style game-hunters sometimes prefer location-first or declarative openings.
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