The first sentence - - - authors know the first sentence of a novel has to catch the readers; imagination. So, if you

[3Hotdogs]

were writing your next novel, what would be your first sentence?

Mine? : What do I tell her?



I went through 6 trial sentences before I came up with the one above.

[3catwoman3]

1. WTH just happened?

Or maybe, "WTF just happened?"

[68er]

2. "Where's Papa going with that ax?" -- One of my favorite opening lines, ever

from Charlotte's Web, no less.

I try to keep it in mind everytime I begin a new narrative project, as well...

[skylucy]

3. I agree! I loved that book so much!

[JoseBalow]

6. One of my favorites is from 'Aztec' by Gary Jennings

"Of all that I have possessed in my life, my memories are the only things remaining to me."

[dweller]

4. John Irving

Once said he started with the last sentence , or paragraph,
and then worked backward to write his novels .

So I guess it can work both ways ?

🤔



✌🏻

[NJCher]

7. This is

Absolutely the best way. It is because you don’t know where your writing is going to take you.

[Mme. Defarge]

5. Roll up your sleeve!

[JoseBalow]

8. "A Saturday afternoon in November was approaching the time of twilight,

and the vast tract of unenclosed wild known as Egdon Heath embrowned itself moment by moment."

(4:03)