At the beginning of the story (in the beginning) the author describes (depicts, dwells on, touches upon, explains, introduces, mentions, recalls, characterizes, criticizes, analyses, comments on, enumerates, points out, generalizes, reveals, makes a few critical remarks, exposes, accuses, blames, condemns, mocks at, praises, sympathizes with, gives a summary of, gives his account, makes an excursus into, digresses from the subject to describe the scenery, etc.).
The story opens with…….
The scene is laid in…….
The opening scene shows……
The story (the author) begins with a/the description of, the mention of, the analysis of, a/the comment on, a review of, an account of, a summary of, the characterization of, his opinion of, his recollection of, the enumeration of, the criticism of, some/a few critical remarks about, the accusation of, his praises of, the ridicule of, an excursus into.
The main character finds himself……
Then (after that, further, further on, next) the author passes on to….. (goes on to say that…., gives a detailed description).
In conclusion the author describes……
The author concludes with……..
The story ends……
To finish with the author describes………..
At the end of the story the author draws the conclusion that ….. (comes to the conclusion that….)
At the end of the story the author sums it all up (by saying…..)
The concluding words are………
CONNECTORS AND SEQUENCE MARKERS
Cause
Therefore, so, accordingly, consequently, as a consequence/result, hence (formal), thus (formal), that’s why;
Contrast
Yet, however, nevertheless, still, but, even so, all the same;
Condition
Then, in that case;
Comparison
Similarly, in the same way;
Concession
Anyway, at any rate;
Contradiction
In fact, actually, as a matter of fact, indeed;
Alternation
Instead, alternatively;
Addition
Also, in addition, moreover, furthermore, besides, too, overall, what’s more, in brief/short;
Highlight
In particular, in detail, especially, notably, chiefly, mainly.