Memoir Opener

I am going to open my memoir with very graphic description of one moment during my spelunking trip where I first went down into the first cave. It was a freaky moment. I think it would do well to capture the reader’s attention and interest right off the back. I will describe the setting and the events taking place. Talking about looking over the edge into a gaping black hole, Having to trust the person above me with my safety, hanging from a half-inch thick rope, and getting down and looking up at the biggest spider imaginable. Being so enclosed and cramped made my skin crawl. Or that could’ve have been the bugs. I will be very descriptive. Use humor to help the readers connect with my story.