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10 Opening Line Ideas

"I'll never tell!" laughed Monique.

I would have become a CEO if it weren't for Lazarus.

47 people have died trying to find the mystical ring.

I always wanted to be a fish - until it happened.

There are only three things in life that truly matter: breakfast, an olive and family.

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

If I'd become a singer, then Hef would still be alive.

Why shouldn't my partner be released?

Glasgow had been without life since Christmas.

If I could change one thing, it would be sharpening that knife.


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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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