My first college writing instructor drilled the following into my head: to become a good writer, you must become a good reader. And he wasn’t the only one. I remember another professor later in my college years who did not excuse his students for not reading because they didn’t have money for books. “You have …
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First Lines
After a long silence, this week’s thought is brought to you by NetRaptor’s art blog . Yes, it’s an art blog, but occasionally she talks about writing. The blog in question talks about great first lines. The first line of your story is arguably the most important sentence. Not only do professionals say this, but …
