#openingline

[allnovellas]

How to Write a Killer Opening Line for Your Story

Have you ever asked yourself what makes an opening line unforgettable? How does one string of words hook the reader and drag them into the heart of your narrative? In this article, we’ll explore how you can write a killer opening line that will grab your readers’ attention and keep them riveted to your story. Understanding the Power of an Opening Line Your opening line is the gateway to your…

[addieisreading]

Kell wore a very peculiar coat. It had either one side, which would be conventional, nor two, which would be unexpected, but several, which was, of course, impossible.

— V.E Schwab in A Darker Shade of Magic

[penandprompt]

[ledelano]

[collabowrite]

What's your favourite opening line in a spooky novel?

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[eric-sadahire]

I had six shots in me. Two were tequila. Three were Pfizer. One was a .38 slug that the doc never bothered to fish out of my shoulder.

And on a night like this I was feeling all of em.

[novaleir]

Last night I dreamt I was at my funeral again.

[briannadeberry]

I couldn’t wait any longer! Here’s the first line from Ghosted! . . . TW/CW: Ghosted contains the topic of death . . . . #firstline #openingline #Ghosted #comingsoon #shortstory #original #Halloween #trickortreat #Halloweentreat #writing #mywriting #firstline #upcoming #writingcommunity #horror #horrorfiction https://www.instagram.com/p/CUyQQXRLq7U/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dlcroisette]

It's #tbt so here is the first sentence I wrote for #rubyredbook2019. It also turned out to be the opening line of the book. Want to read more? Its free to read on #wattpad. Just click the link to Ruby Red in my bio and you’ll get right there. #openingline #firstsentence #book #booklover #reading #writerslife #foreverromance #novelwattpad #romance #romancebook #romancenovel #romancewritersofcanada #romancewritersofamerica #amwritingromance #writingromance #canlit #writingincanada #writingabook #newauthors #newnovel #readingromance #romancereader #romanceauthor #romancewriter #supportingauthors #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writerswrite #whattoreadnext #whattoread https://www.instagram.com/p/B0DyrWAANpV/?igshid=1xtsb0yrp80jg

[romaneundmehr]

SCROLLING BY - what do you think: original pics in the post series or only as backdrop for poem? . . . . #lyric #openingline #reading #read #authorlife #amwriting #poetry #poetrycommunity #indieauthor #quoteoftheday✏️ #lyricquotes #lyricoftheday #poetryislife #poetsofinstagram #poetslife #beersofinstagram #beerstagram🍻 #beer #gardenlover #poem #poems #poemoftheday #midjourneyartwork #midjourneyart #bnw_mood #bnwcanada (at Lethbridge, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck_u0YoyCUk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[addieisreading]

They say you can spot a true shénnong-shi by their hands— palms colored by the stain of the earth, fingertips scarred from thorns, a permanent crust of soil and blood darkening the crescents of their nails. I used to look at my hands with pride. Now, all I can think is, These are the hands that buried my mother.

— A Magic Steeped in Poison, Judy I. Lin

[itsjustalibrary]

I would read this!

[catladystarterkit]

Never, in my life, has someone told me I am articulate…. Let alone before even speaking to me

[penandprompt]