Kate Cavanaugh Writes | HOW TO WRITE AN ICONIC OPENING LINE | an investigation into recent bestsellers, classics, & more! @KateCavanaugh | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
It's research time! Let's investigate award winners and bestsellers across all the genres to figure out which opening lines work and why!
0:00 Why certain books come up again and again as having "the best first line" and what makes them iconic!
3:49 Researching the opening lines of popular CURRENT books!
14:48 A summary of my initial findings lolol.
16:46 Looking into award winners and my current WIP genre, cozy fantasy/mystery.
22:02 Some notes and a "rubric" I'll use to help me write my first lines going forward!
24:10 A fun first line game and some questions for you!
☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟
D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :
Off the top of your head, what's the most iconic opening line of a book you can remember?
Do you know the opening line of your favorite book? Please share it! How do you think it compares to other first lines? Does it relate to the premise of the book itself? Let me know!
Do you struggle with writing the opening lines of your WIPs?
L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :
If you want to read the opening lines document!: docs.google.com/document/d/1_6naAROQuVPZQ0ORgDp7XALnNHKjfqN91fQHbEj2q4U/edit?usp=sharing
F I N D M E O N L I N E :
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*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r
*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtW
Scrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw
*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzF
Aeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com
*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)
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It's research time! Let's investigate award winners and bestsellers across all the genres to figure out which opening lines work and why!
0:00 Why certain books come up again and again as having "the best first line" and what makes them iconic!
3:49 Researching the opening lines of popular CURRENT books!
14:48 A summary of my initial findings lolol.
16:46 Looking into award winners and my current WIP genre, cozy fantasy/mystery.
22:02 Some notes and a "rubric" I'll use to help me write my first lines going forward!
24:10 A fun first line game and some questions for you!
☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟
D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :
Off the top of your head, what's the most iconic opening line of a book you can remember?
Do you know the opening line of your favorite book? Please share it! How do you think it compares to other first lines? Does it relate to the premise of the book itself? Let me know!
Do you struggle with writing the opening lines of your WIPs?
L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :
If you want to read the opening lines document!: docs.google.com/document/d/1_6naAROQuVPZQ0ORgDp7XALnNHKjfqN91fQHbEj2q4U/edit?usp=sharing
F I N D M E O N L I N E :
❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites
🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9
💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites
💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh
💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog
💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites
🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :
*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r
*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtW
Scrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw
*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzF
Aeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com
*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)
💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :
PO Box 1022
607 E. Blanco Road
Boerne, TX 78006
#authortube #writingcommunity #writing
