ASIN: B009ALAMEY
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 96
Ernest Hemingway once said: “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” I use this quote because it is Hemingway who first inspired me to write this small book. I read a news story about Hemingway which recounted how he rewrote the ending to Farewell To Arms thirty-nine times before he was satisfied. From this (but not only this) idea of writing and writing well I've always been keenly interested in the beginning lines of any novel or short story. You can argue what constitutes the best elements of first lines and what this introduction must do. The best, most interesting introductions compel you to keep reading and find out what happens next. I have included links to many of the books listed in this volume. It is my hope that reading the first lines will inspire you to find out what happens next. Also If you are a writer or thinking about ...
