Wednesday, June 22, 2011

How To Write the First Line of A Story

Stuck for how to start a story? Go find a really good first line and "mimic" it. Break down the sentence structure and voice and use it to get a running start. Is your story told from the first person at a later time than the events? Rebecca. Is your character doing something active and characteristic and you have a strong theme? Orlando. Etc. 


100 Best First Lines of Novels 



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Thanks for reading!
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