Some first lines do more than just grab your attention.
They stop you mid-way through scrolling, or taking a sip of your drink, or simply thinking!
I’ve been hooked on first lines that capture an entire universe in a single sentence.
A first line is not only an introduction. It’s also an invitation.
It’s a soft voice saying “Come closer.”
At times it’s the rhythm of the line that speaks to me. At other times it’s the frankness of the line I’m hearing.
That one line felt like it had been created with me in mind.
I recall one first line I stumbled across, and I didn’t just think it’s a book. I thought it was life.
That is what remarkable first lines accomplish.
They begin a dialogue between the author and reader through the writer’s words. And, as such,
they are the starting point for a dialogue between the reader and writer.
And I think that is why I have a collection of first lines like other people have souvenirs.
Each one is proof that the beginning is important,
because they are the ones with the courage to say, “This is Me”.
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