First Line Friday is a blog series posted on the first Friday of every month. These are the First Line from Legendary SF and F. Are you hooked?
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First Line Friday: Ghosts and Witches and Monsters
It’s October and that means for First Line Friday we’re looking for ghosts and witches and monsters—in science fiction and fantasy books
How to Write a Great First Line
The first line of a story has a major job—to catch the attention of the reader. The right reader. As a writer it is, arguably, the most important line we write. So how do we write a great first line? The Job of the First Line If the job of the first line of a…… Continue reading How to Write a Great First Line
Do You Want to Read More?
First Line Friday is a series of blog articles posted on the first Friday of every month. The first line of a story, we’re told, must hook the reader. Implied is that the reader will not buy the book if the first line isn’t great. These entries are from Amazon, my personal library, or other…… Continue reading Do You Want to Read More?