Don't be cheap! If you're good enough to write a great opening line you're good enough to give the reader that experience all through the book. Maybe
Foxee Today, 11:02 PMJohn was depressed. Here are 100 words illustrating depression is common in our CW community, hew..
However, your example seemed okay, like
In shorter works, sometimes I just say what's going on.
The worst thing you could do IMO is make a stupid observation like "Unhappy
Danny's NaPoWriMo Thread 2021
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dannyboy Today, 11:56 PMLike passing through a great blizzard and not feeling its cold:
so many did,
names that shaped my first forays into