I've heard some great first lines. I haven't been able to write
them. But the way I look at it is this. When you meet someone
for the first time, aren't they more than a line of writing? The
great first line is like love at first sight. Its that one person
you've caught sight of that is irresistible. It can't happen too
frequently. You can't walk around staring at every person you
see and thinking, 'gasp! It's HIM! He's the one!'
So that's why I write adequate first lines. And sometimes I
write good ones. Because I'm hoping that you'll fall in love
with my story, and like love, I don't mind spending out some
time and effort to get you there.
