How to Write Your Book’s First Line

Here are some tips for writing the opening lines of your book. Don't worry about it too much in the first draft, since you don't want to get stuck right at the start. But in editing, make sure your opening lines follow the guidelines I explain here.

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[bismutfan]

The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation. - Gotta love that line

[creatorcindylol]

My opening line is for every fic is "camera pans into a / or [blank]" since it so much easier for me

[CCFanFictions]

a great iconic opening could be - Once upon a time.

[graysontaylornyc]

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[ThéoNortier]

Actually in french there is nothing surprising about someone saying it's thirteen so i gess rip orwell's intro

[Sage_art]

Am I the only one who wouldn’t have noticed the thirteen? 😂💀