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10 Opening Line Ideas

I have two things on my mind: baseball and the paranormal.

Vicki was known for speaking out about aliens.

People trust me with their futures; they really shouldn't.

Do you find me shy yet?

Charles was usually more paranoid.

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

Every autumn, I visited my mummy, until the year I broke my left thumb.

62 years old and I've never met a boy like Devon.

There are only three things in life that truly matter: books, breakfast and Sean Gross.

I always wanted to be just like my grandmother - until it happened.


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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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