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101 best beginnings ever written great ways to jump start your stories to grab readers agents & publishers
barnaby conrad follows up his acclaimed 101 best scenes ever written with 101 best beginnings ever written . readers will continue their delightful romp through literature guided and instructed by conrads insights and annotations . for writers and readers the first part of every story is the most important . conrad has identified twelve types of beginnings providing captivating examples such as ambrose bierces opening sentence to his short story an imperfect conflagration early one june morning in 1872 i murdered my father an act which made a deep impression on me at the time . writers will learn how to start their stories with forceful compelling prose that hooks readers from page one ; casual readers will delight in the cleverness of the various authors opening lines and in conrads insightful comments .