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10 Opening Line Ideas

If I'd become a professor, there'd be a few less werewolves on the planet.

Mandy was usually more brave.

People trust me with their marriages; they shouldn't.

If I'd become a journalist, then I'd still be alive.

927,373 people died that Sunday.

631,953 people died that spring.

If I'd become a footballer, I'd be in jail.

Perth had been without sickness for months.

The key to a good friendship is beyond your comprehension, dear reader.

Dear reader, I wish I could tell you that it ends well for you.


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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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