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10 Opening Line Ideas

Last night I dreamt I was an ostrich again.

I only ever met one woman I'd call truly peaceful.

59 people have died trying to find the cursed necklace.

St Ives had been without human life for many weeks.

Do you find me interesting yet?

Every winter, I visited my partner, until the year I broke my left ear.

I only ever met one person I'd call truly greedy.

Do you find me practical yet?

I only ever met one man I'd call truly honourable.

There are only three things in life that truly matter: carrots, money and books.


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A blank page can be very daunting. Whether you've planned the perfect story or are suffering from writers' block, you still need to write that first line.

Use our opening line tool above to help inspire you to get started. It's ideal for novels, short stories and the opening line of dialogue in a movie or stage play.








Opening Line Generator

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