Every single sentence that we write is important, and deserves care, but there's one part of our writing that deserves even more care, and that's what Joyce calls, "the point of entry." If we don't get that part right - we risk losing our readers right from the get go. It's always easier to turn off the computer, put the book down, than it is to keep reading.
The beginning sentences need to win our readers over, and today, we talk about this "first meeting."