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Opening lines, where to start the book, and prologues

How do you start your book in a way that hooks readers? In this month’s suporter-only episode, we look at compelling beginnings. 

We cover the heavy lifting that the open line does, where to start your book, and (controversy!) prologues. 

• Famous first lines in literature and why they work
• Some of our personal favorite first lines in books we love
• First lines we’ve written and why we decided on them as our openers
• Using conversation in a first line: yea or yay?
• Where to start your book
• Prologue pros and cons

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