What's so hard about that first sentence is that you're stuck with it. Everything else is going to flow out of that sentence. And by the time you've laid down the first two sentences, your options are all gone. - Joan Didion The first sentence of a book sets the scene for everything that comes … Continue reading Tips for Writing the First Line
First lines
Fablehaven: First Lines
Today I want to share with you the first thing that the characters in Fablehaven say. I've done this with all of the Harry Potter books, and I thought that it was interesting to see how even from the first thing that many of the characters say it is possible to tell something about their … Continue reading Fablehaven: First Lines
The Opening Step on an Adventure
With NaNoWriMo just around the corner I've been thinking a lot about first lines and what makes a first line good. From what I've found there is not an exact answer for what makes a first line good. But they do grip the reader in some way. So, today I would like to share with … Continue reading The Opening Step on an Adventure
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