Great pick-up lines
To make readers pick up a book
Introduction
I’ve done this before, but it’s been a while. My list changes from time to time.
A great single sentence to start a novel (or short story) will grab the reader’s attention, raise a story question that drives the reader to the second sentence, or establish the author’s or character’s voice instantly. Or all of the above.
This isn’t in rank ord…
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