The Importance of Opening Lines - podcast

The opening line of a book has been described as the "first kiss" in the book world. It's an invitation for the reader to come into the writer's world, as author Anthony Franze explains. In order to create an impactful opening line, he recommends picking up other books in your genre and looking at the first pages. If you have a stack of books in front of you and can only buy one, which would it be and why? What is it about that opening line that draws you in? The goal is not to copy or steal another...