OPENERS

EXERCISE 1A:

“Li walks into Bukit Timah Police Post wearing nothing but hula skirt…”

He stares at the first officer he sees and goes,
“ Take me to the jail house, I’m up for crime.”
The officer’s jaws are pryed open from his usual position and his smile is brought to a halt.

In comes the chief of the joint, investigating the massive amount of noise that interrupted his lovely and saucy conversation with his petite and recently, single secretary.

“What the devil is this lunatic doing in my police post?! I do not tolerate this crap. I am the boss!”

Scruffles of paperwork fall from the secretary’s desk as she begin to realise that the whole office is staring right at her. Her reputation of being a crowd pleaser is yet again boosted to a new high.

“I’m sorry Sir. Security will make sure that the building is cleared. And Sir? Do not worry about Mas Selemat, we are definitely getting the public to believe that he is on the loose. So much for Singapore being a wholesome society! They’re practically trembling with fear at the very sound of that name!”

EXERCISE 1B: OPENERS

1.“Manfred picks up a bag and gasps in horror”
2.”Louise turns on the shower and cranks her neck back, cringing in her bathrobe.”
3.”Andrew stomps in the room and screams at the top of his voice, gesturing towards Jerome.”
4.”Tom grabs Hannah as she shrieks her lungs out.”
5.”Officer Hank guns down the escaping terrorist”
6.”Turner plays an overture with great emotion and gusto.”
7.” Josh closes his eyes and begins to breathe deeply.”
8.” Seng shivers at the thought of their deviant plans.”
9.”Hunger pangs as Mark crawls through the desert.”
10.”Terrors strikes as Kevin turns around the corner.”
11.”The group shrieks in horror as they approach the dark, isolated room.”
12.”The murderer brutally tortures and abuses his neighbours.”