Hello Lovely Campers!
Today we're going to talk about First Lines.
We've shared our favorite passages before, now let's share our favorite opening lines of a story, novel, poem, picture book etc.
Whenever NaNo (National Novel Writing Month) rolls around in November, there's a group of previous/current Twific writers who convene via internet and we always share our first lines. It's so much fun!
The SCBWI (Society of Chindren's book Writers and Illustrators) also hold a 'first lines' contest if I remember correctly.
When I wander through a bookstore, sometimes it's a book cover or book title that catches my eye. Then I'll read the summary. Then I might look at the first page.
The first few lines of a story are SO important.
For reference, here's a link to 100 best first lines in books, according to American Book Review. And the 50 best openers, according to gawker. And an article in SCBWI about opening lines.
Come share your favorites. Or if you're a writer, come share some of your first lines that you're proud of.
From a Stephen King interview:
"An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story," he said. "It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this."