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10 Opening Line Ideas

If I'd become an athlete, I'd be in jail.

I only ever met one woman I'd call truly noble.

Every winter, I visited my wife, until the year I met Jaq.

Rene was usually more heroic.

Why shouldn't my dad go first?

Theo Ralph is the only name you'll ever need to remember.

By a sparkling and cool lake, Valerie reflected on the past.

I would have become a footballer if it weren't for Patrick.

I would have become a plumber if it weren't for Damo.

There are only three things in life that truly matter: chocolate, breakfast and Cecelia Champagne.


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A blank page can be very daunting. Whether you've planned the perfect story or are suffering from writers' block, you still need to write that first line.

Use our opening line tool above to help inspire you to get started. It's ideal for novels, short stories and the opening line of dialogue in a movie or stage play.








Opening Line Generator

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