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I was Googling myself the other day—I know what you're thinking; get a life, big guy—and I came across a blog that listed a few great opening lines. Check it out:
"If your teacher has to die, August isn't a bad time of year for it."
The Teacher’s Funeral by Richard Peck
“Linderwall was a large kingdom, just east of the Mountains of Morning, where philosophers were highly respected and the number five was fashionable.”
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
“The early summer sky was the color of cat vomit.”
The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
“Please tell me that’s not going to be part of my birthday dinner this evening.”
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
"We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck."
Feed by M.T. Anderson
"I have been accused of being anal retentive, an over-achiever, and a compulsive perfectionist like those those are bad things."
Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee
"Melvin Beederman didn't feel like a superhero."
The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich by Greg Trine
Well, what do you know...Melvin Beederman made the list. The blog goes on to suggest that you can use one of these opening lines to start your own story. I think this would be a great thing to do when you don't know what to write, or if you're stuck...use some else's opening and see where it leads. Then cut the opening line and you'll have something original that you can either develop or scrap. Either way, it got you writing.
Lisa Yee's opening is hilarious, don't you think? Greg
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“What a great presentation! Many visuals brought the "talk" to life. The students loved the spooky laughter contest and to be able to play a part from the book. Greg Trine really relates to kids!” Pam Zirion 2nd Grade Teacher, Hawthorne Elementary School
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