tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397215857857031145.post3355937877959573757..comments2024-02-22T03:02:13.715-06:00Comments on Say What?: First line Friday: Round 1JESSJORDANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08915521022827231804noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397215857857031145.post-58450511953421332522010-05-21T11:42:13.056-05:002010-05-21T11:42:13.056-05:00These are great examples!
One of my faves is the...These are great examples! <br /><br />One of my faves is the first line of Perfume, The Story of a Murderer. <br /><br />"In 18th century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages."<br /><br />A bit of an old-fashioned delivery, but it lets the reader know exactly what kind of a ride they're in for.Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397215857857031145.post-6587751185760111122010-05-21T08:15:40.787-05:002010-05-21T08:15:40.787-05:00I'd never thought about it before, but it'...I'd never thought about it before, but it's true, you do need to have some sort of conflict in the first line. It just better not involve blood or dying (so I've heard), though the dead guy by the locker was why I bought MARKED. <br /><br />I would have read on with some of your examples. Others just didn't appeal to me. Like the talking dog one. I don't like books about talking animals.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com