Wendy ParciakTHE FIRST LINE.
Do you spend a lot of time crafting it into the perfect hook?
Some come to me right away; others I have to work at. But not too much - or they start to feel overdone, almost tropish in their attempt to be "hooky."
Definitely Doc D@wendyparciak I do carefully craft the first line, but I write scholarly and expert non fiction, where the first line is often dull or haphazard. A well-crafted opening has more impact in this genre because it's a surprise.
@docdieterlen Indeed! I can see how this would draw readers in.
@wendyparciak I can't say it makes the books bestsellers, but perhaps it doesn't hurt? 🙃 I do think the first few sentences sets the tone.
@docdieterlen Yes! That's probably their most important function.