what do you think of the very first paragraph of my book (very short, easy 10 points)?

padiddleboop

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Ok so I'm writing a book and I literally JUST wrote this paragraph...also, I've had a bit of whiskey and am not sure if my writing skills are present...please let me know if this sounds good at all...


Earl Wood died on the happiest day of his life. He had been informed just hours before of the birth of his first grandchild, which, to him, was even better than both his wedding day and the birth of his two sons. His wife was not offended by this; in face, she agreed with him. Welcoming Gavin into this world, according to Earl and Nancy, was the culmination of their love, and the fact that their devotion to one another could result in more than one generation of Woods equally amazed them
*in fact, not "in face"
I don't want to divulge the entire plot here just because I'm wary of having ideas stolen...not that i think it's the best idea in the whole world but obviously i hold it in high enough regard to write an entire book about it. Basically it's about Earl dying, Nancy coping with her life as a widow and her two daughters-in-law having different relationships with her (if you've read the Book of Ruth in the Bible, you'll have a pretty good idea of what's going to happen)
Incorrect grammar and improper punctuation??? really? Let me see something you've written because I can almost guarantee I have "a better grip" on syntax than you.
 
haha, whiskey?

anyway...um what age group are you targetting at? It shounds a bit "big-worded" from my point of view (teen)

and the part "was even...two sons" maybe you could modify it a bit, cause the sentence is kind of long???

It had given him greater pleasure than the birth of his two sons...I dont know....

Jeex. Hope i helped.
Now, do me a favour.
When i count to 3 smile.

1, 2, 3
CHEESE!
(snap!)
 
wow i rekon thats really good.. and you didnt start it boring... it seems like your going to make the book really interesting since the first part already draws the readers attention..
keep it up

=)
 
hmmn.. not bad, there is some mystery to it , question is does the story move forward or back, i think it shld be abt Earl's life?
 
..i wouldn't read more. nothing there really pulled me in. basically my opinion on that is, "great news. babies. good stuff."
 
You've got a long way to go, but at least you've started. Keep going, it's ok.
 
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