- Book-wise, probably about 200 million people have already read the line before I buy my copy. Filled with total confidence, I have paid ten pounds,
Matchu Today, 06:56 PMI do value good first lines, but I think the focus on 'hooking' readers in the first line leads to bad first lines. Example: "She only started getting
ArrowInTheBowOfTheLord Today, 06:27 PM"butterflies drifting on stained glass wings." Great stuff.
midnightpoet Today, 06:13 PM
About opening lines
For me the blurb is most important. I've never stopped reading a book because of the first few lines, however I have NOT read a book. Once I think I'll
K.S. Crooks Today, 07:06 PM