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Fantastic Fantasy First Lines to Tickle Your Funny Bone

This month’s fun first line excerpts come from title by authors: Caitlin Rozakis, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Helen Harper, Jen Lassalle, and Rob Childson.

Published September 1, 2025
Categorized as Fantasy, First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged fiction, humorous reading, Lynette M. Burrows

Explore New Lands and New Peoples with these First Lines

First lines from science fiction books that explore the challenges of new lands and new peoples to inspire writers and point readers to books they might enjoy.

Published November 4, 2024
Categorized as First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged fiction, first lines, Inspirations, Lynette M. Burrows

The Truth about Witches, a Special Edition of First Lines

This is a special edition of First Lines from fiction books for readers of all ages, featuring witches. Do these first lines make you want to buy books?

Published October 28, 2024
Categorized as First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged fiction, first lines, Lynette M. Burrows, quotes

First Lines Celebrating Pride Month

Celebrating Pride month, this First Lines post features novels that run the science fiction and fantasy subgenre gamut. I hope you enjoy them.

Published June 3, 2024
Categorized as Dystopian, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged fantasy, fiction, first lines, Lynette M. Burrows, quotes

Crafting a Story with the Forces of Antagonism,Part Two

Using a high concept theory like Robert McKee’s Forces of Antagonism to frame a story isn’t easy. Let’s take a closer look at how I use it to develop a story.  

Published May 20, 2024
Categorized as How To's, Writing Tagged fiction, how-to, Lynette M. Burrows, writing fiction, writing tips

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