Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Part of the series where I read Scott, the (in)famous literary snob, the first line of a book and he decides if he'd read any more or not...
In this video, on Ed McBain's Cop Hater, we actually had a pretty good discussion on how to improve a good opening and make it a great one. Bear with it because it takes a while to get there...

Original Video here:
youtu.be/9CTtW9FqBrA

My books, the British sci-fi comedy Professor Lovecraft, are now available on Amazon here: cutt.ly/W9GeO37