as a reader, considering an author (works longer than an anthology might include),
i will read the blurb.
i will read the first page.
Probably like most others here, I’ve read articles stressing the importance of the first line (or lines) of a novel. In a large sense, I agree,
indianroads Today, 05:25 PMscoff.
now, there's a map i'm familiar with.
can we add that to the discussion?
*slips*
*falls in*
*disorients*
About opening lines
Most people get the first quarter of their books right. It's often the rest of a book that falls apart. That being the case, most readers will pickup
Tettsuo Today, 06:02 PM