![]() ![]() By signing up you agree to our terms of useįor those who haven’t read this 800-plus page whopper, let’s start with a quick recap. Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Which is, sure, a solid statement, I guess. “Happy families are all alike every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Anna Karenina’s first line is among these, one of the most famous openings to a novel in all of literature: But some first lines go even further and become part of the collective memory of culture all on their won. It sets the tone, reveals character, and exposes themes. ![]() As any author knows, the first line can be the difference between a reader won over and a book cast aside. The first line of a novel is arguably the most important of the entire work. Follow her on Twitter All posts by Emily Wenstrom Her Chronicles of the Third Realm War series includes Mud (#1), Tides (#2), Rain (#0), and more to come. Wenstorm, an award-winning sci-fi and fantasy author whose debut novel Mud was named 2016 Book of the Year by the Florida Writers Association. By day, Emily Wenstrom is a content marketing specialist. ![]()
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