Introduction paragraph. Tell me a little about your story in the beginning. Start with a good first sentence that tells me what the book is about. We always talk about "Titanic" in class. What's it about? (It's a tragic love story set on the ship Titanic). After the first sentence, tell me a little more. (The main characters are Jack, a poor young man, and Rose, a rich young woman.) You can introduce the main characters in this paragraph and tell me a little about the story. Here are some examples of first sentences: