First lines for books

She had heard his excuses before, thousands of times, but this time she was sick of them. She had never known that a human body could twist into that position. The bookcases tilted at a precarious angle over the sleeping infant. He was a brave man except when it came to small, tight spaces like […]

Need a writing prompt? Here are 10 awesome first line prompts for writers from The Busy Writer's Notebook from popular novels and a couple of children's books.

The best first impression you can make on a reader is a compelling first line hook. But how do we actually hook people in? In this post you are going to learn seven of the most effective methods for writing the best first line hook for your story. Plus I give you lots of great examples to learn from, as well as things to avoid, and tips for the writing process.

Know the opening (first & second) lines of popular books and learn the art of starting your story with a bang that will grab your reader's attention.

So, chapters. It occurred to me the other week that I’d yet to talk about them here on Well-Storied, despite the fact that I’ve been running this show for well over two years now. How could I have skipped something so crucial to the structure of a good novel? I'll be honest. For a long time, I re

21.4K likes, 175 comments. “Some books that hooked me from the first line!”

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