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10 Opening Line Ideas

People trust me with their lives; they shouldn't.

He hadn't been known as Desmond since he was a boy.

I would have defeated the zombies if it weren't for Palessa.

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

"Look out!" whispered Lora.

There are only three things in life that truly matter: baseball, Linwood Gogh and cheese.

I don't feel I was particularly peaceful as a child.

"Look out!" cried Urszula.

The world is full of people who know twin better than I do.

Why shouldn't my ma marry her?


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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.








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