tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post3065053658341790500..comments2023-12-29T11:39:14.271-06:00Comments on 4RV Reading, Writing, & Art News: The BeginningVivian Zabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06129178812565073972noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-28079777861945959282014-04-06T14:35:21.778-05:002014-04-06T14:35:21.778-05:00You're sure welcome, Beverly. I loved that boo...You're sure welcome, Beverly. I loved that book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406103471551171672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-8802590393520505732014-04-05T21:27:43.668-05:002014-04-05T21:27:43.668-05:00Great article, Janet. Yep, grab the reader from th...Great article, Janet. Yep, grab the reader from the first line and never let go. That's not always easy to do. Thanks for the links and for mentioning Life on Hold :).Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-63929909578459546062014-04-04T18:58:40.569-05:002014-04-04T18:58:40.569-05:00I so agree, Renee. Oh, yes, that first line is a k...I so agree, Renee. Oh, yes, that first line is a keeper.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406103471551171672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-47012981954722819262014-04-04T18:12:40.677-05:002014-04-04T18:12:40.677-05:00I especially like your parting thought, Janet. Eve...I especially like your parting thought, Janet. Everyone places so much importance on that first line, that first page, even the first chapter or two--and they are so right. You have to hook the reader in the very beginning. When I am editing, I frequently notice the writer has followed this sage advice, but forgotten to "keep the promise." Once the story gets past that first page or first couple of chapters, the story fails. If the author can write a first line like that, why can't he write a whole story like that?<br /><br />One of my favorite firsts:<br /><br />"Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.<br /><br />Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White<br /><br />I enjoyed this blog post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com