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10 Opening Line Ideas

The world is full of people who tolerate Sheri Segev.

Why should my best friend go first?

I always wanted to be a cow - until that night.

My name is Paul Teja; let that be the end of the matter.

There are only three things in life that truly matter: Suzanna Staincliffe, politics and rice.

So I suppose you want to ask me what happened to my little finger.

If I'd become a footballer, I'd still have my freedom.

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

Every autumn, I visited my dad, until the year I stole my first painting.

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


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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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