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In This Way I Was Saved by DeLeeuw (2009)
“I enter the lobby of Claire Nightingale’s apartment building, here to tell her I have murdered her only son.” There was a certain part of this book, less than halfway through, just … more →
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Great first lines
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Joni Sensel wrote 2 weeks ago: I love the first lines of books — they’re so full of promise, and an intriguing one real … more →
In This Way I Was Saved by DeLeeuw (2009)
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john doyle wrote 2 weeks ago: “I enter the lobby of Claire Nightingale’s apartment building, here to tell her I have m … more →
What's your favourite Christmas thing?
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yvonnelindsay wrote 3 weeks ago: Okay, with Christmas looming it must be time for a contest, yes? Okay, so here it goes: To enter int … more →
First Lines That Make You Read More
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kathytemean wrote 1 month ago: Richard Peck always points to the importance of the first line of your book. Getting that first lin … more →
Grammar for First Lines
dsmith77 wrote 1 month ago: You should already know to avoid adverbs throughout your writing, but did you know there are some sn … more →
50 First Lines - #26
Jason wrote 1 month ago: The train is full of the dead again this morning, dead eyes staring staring staring at my living fle … more →
First Lines: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
Doug Geivett wrote 1 month ago: Laurence Sterne’s ironical work of fiction, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentlema … more →
The first lines of a story
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Carolyn Yalin wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been thinking a lot about my first lines. I go back and forth on what they should be, ho … more →
I'm On A Boat!
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john doyle wrote 1 month ago: “Vous êtes embarqué.” Pascal Following this evocative frontispiece quotation, Hans Blume … more →
50 First Lines - #25
Jason wrote 1 month ago: “Glorp,” stated the dishwasher decisively, “glorp, glipple, glorp.” 50 First … more →
The absolute best first line ever
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pattyjansen wrote 1 month ago: A bit of fun today. What is the best first line you’ve seen in a published book? I nominate: I … more →
50 First Lines - #24
Jason wrote 2 months ago: People often ask me what my biggest fear is, and I lie and tell them it’s running out of banan … more →
The Night in Question: Stories
annotationnation wrote 2 months ago: Book by Tobias Wolff Annotation by Kara Hardman I thought this collection overall had a somewhat mas … more →
Wading Out of the Shallow End
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john doyle wrote 2 months ago: “How vividly I remember the first moments of my vocation as a clown!” - Michel Huellebec … more →
Great First Lines . . . Get Picked Up by A Good Book! Second Edition
Joe wrote 2 months ago: Another list of first lines for great young adult literature. It’s so hard to talk when you wa … more →
50 First Lines - #23
Jason wrote 2 months ago: On my twenty-third birthday, a dark-haired stranger walked up to me, handed me a crysanthemum, and s … more →
First Lines Quiz
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stacybuckeye wrote 2 months ago: Check out the answers to last week’s Presidential Censorship Quiz. Here’s how to play…Identify … more →
50 First Lines - #22
Jason wrote 2 months ago: I can’t look at the stars anymore. 50 First Lines by Jason Ramboz is licensed under a Creative … more →
50 First Lines - #21
Jason wrote 2 months ago: Before we go any further, you need to understand that everything I’m about to tell you is true … more →
