Once upon a time. . . it was tradition to begin a story with those words. Today, making first impressions with first lines is a skill all authors need. Today’s reader will accept the “once upon a time” opening only for a certain type of story. Other types of stories need a different style of… Continue reading First Impressions with First Lines
Tag: Orson Scott Card
Do the Pros Measure Up to the Lucky 7 Meme?
The Lucky 7 Meme asked us to go to page 77 of our work-in-progress and share the 7 lines that were 7 lines from the top of the page. Do the Pros measure up?