How to Make a Book Part 1:How to Start a Story WITHOUT Once Upon a Time (1 Point) - A Reader's Perspective and Opinion 1 (Writing warm-up)

Seriously, is it that hard on writing a beginning instead of "Once Upon a Time..." It is so cliche and it shouldn't be the #1 most used phrase for beginning a story! It gives off a vibe that it's a cliche fantasy (the fantasy part is not really bad it is the same as all the other types like "sci-fi") where the hero saves the day and no-one is actually <b>DEAD! <i>But not all of the ones start of this phrase isn't that bad </i></b>