First great sentences…22 inspiring examples by Ruth Harris
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on Anne R. Allen:
No matter what genre you write, your first sentence is a seduction.
It can be in the form of an invitation. A declaration. A tease. A promise. A jolt. A shock.
You must be shameless and your first sentence must be irresistible.
It must induce curiosity and promise the answer to an urgent question.