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10 Opening Line Ideas

So I suppose you want to ask me why I killed her.

I have two things on my mind: potatoes and Marshall Fay.

Why should my neighbour go to jail?

"Go away!" shouted Toby.

I have two things on my mind: pesto and my iminent death.

48 years old and I've never killed a woman.

The key to hiding your identity is not something I'll ever understand.

I feel I was particularly naughty on the night that I met him.

Last night I dreamt I was fighting zombies again.

Rohit was known for being interesting.


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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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