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Share your opening sentence!

Post by shadow » February 12th, 2010, 8:39 pm

Ok guys I thought this would be fun! You never know when you need to improve your hook right? So this is how it works. The person who posts (in this case me) posts their opening sentence and the next person rates your first sentence from 1/10 on the scale of whether you would continiue off that sentence. In the same post you paste your opening and the next person rates and posts. Simple right? Ok here goes mine.

Vitiosus gazed at his father’s cold, light grey eyes, and for once realized that he would never be like the blood-thirsty king.
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Post by NHWriter » February 12th, 2010, 9:01 pm

From the manuscript I'm currently soliciting:

William Henderson wears pants and a suit coat.


From the manuscript I'm currently writing:

Nashau had never been in a city as large as Tinadian.

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Post by Terry Towery » February 12th, 2010, 9:42 pm

First sentence frm my wip:

The boy plopped his backpack onto the floor just outside the stall closest to the window and deftly slipped the Heckler-Koch G36 mini assault rifle from its hiding place between his American History book and a pair of balled-up sweatpants.

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Post by Nick » February 12th, 2010, 10:14 pm

Note that this is the first draft of my WIP, so it may be subject to change.

"Standing on the corner of Haymarket Drive and West Main Street, Staff Inspector Paul Beckett cursed to himself as he lit the last cigarette in his pack."

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Post by cassandrabonmot » February 12th, 2010, 10:19 pm

1973. The year of disco: Afro wigs, platform heels and strobe lights.

This is my opening sentence for my romantic comedy novel called 'Jackpot.'

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Post by r louis scott » February 12th, 2010, 11:47 pm

I left the Roman road while the sun was still low in the east and warming my back.


OK, so far no one has made me put their book back on the shelf and move on. I think it is kind of hard to give a 1 out of 10 rating to a single sentence, but so far shadow's is my favorite.

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Post by Josin » February 13th, 2010, 12:40 am

We're all immortal until we die.

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Post by maybegenius » February 13th, 2010, 1:01 am

Josin wrote:We're all immortal until we die.
No one's been rating these so far, but I'd give this one an 8 or 9. Love it! I'd definitely keep going.

Here's mine:

Sometimes the world is so cold my voice freezes in the air and shatters.
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Post by marilyn peake » February 13th, 2010, 1:50 am

maybegenius - I love your sentence! I give it a 9.

Here's mine, first sentence of my published short story, REPO GIRL AND THE FORTUNE FAERIE: "A brilliant half-moon cut through clouds like a scythe, retreating into blackness."
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Novels: THE FISHERMAN’S SON TRILOGY and GODS IN THE MACHINE. Numerous short stories. Contributor to BOOK: THE SEQUEL. Editor of several additional books. Awards include Silver Award, 2007 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards.

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Post by Lorelei Armstrong » February 13th, 2010, 3:13 am

From the new one:

David Lowell told his mum that having a seizure felt like falling asleep, even though he didn’t know what falling asleep felt like; he never remembered.

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Post by NHWriter » February 13th, 2010, 9:09 am

maybegenius wrote:
Josin wrote:We're all immortal until we die.
Sometimes the world is so cold my voice freezes in the air and shatters.
This is my favorite so far as well.

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Post by dementedtinkerbell » February 13th, 2010, 9:15 am

This is mine from my WIP:

I looked at the two lines and swore by all that's unholy that if I ever got hold of him again, I would throttle the bastard.
Me to my girl: You're grounded until you're dead
Her: You mean 'til you're dead right?
Me: No, I'll enforce it from beyond the grave
Her: *gulp*

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Post by cassandrabonmot » February 13th, 2010, 10:34 am

Maybegenius,

Love it. 9 or 10!! I def keep reading. Good job!

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Post by cassandrabonmot » February 13th, 2010, 10:36 am

Josin,

Fantastic opening line. (9 or 10)!! More, more!

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