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10 Opening Line Ideas

I always wanted to be a hippo.

I don't feel I was particularly sassy the morning I killed Meredith.

Gail was known for stealing other people's wives.

Why should my father go first?

1 people have died after marrying Darcy.

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

The world is full of people telling others how to vote.

Why shouldn't my pa go first?

Ernie Ploof is my muse.

I always wanted to be an ant - until that night.


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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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