Writing Excuses Episode 4: Beginnings
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The Importance of First Lines in Writing
Howard Kurtz: First lines define everything. The first promise you make is the first line of your story. I worry that new writers focus too much on the first line. It keeps them from writing, he says. He suggests not even trying to write your hook first unless you're automatically good at it.
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