Dr. Mardy's Quotes of the Week ("Stumbles & Stumbling")
May 26—June 1, 2024 | THIS WEEK: “Stumbles & Stumbling”
Opening Line of the Week
About this opener, Jackson Dean Chase wrote in The Ultimate Author’s Guide to Writing Dynamite Story Hooks: “Opening [a novel] with someone hurt, sick, or dying creates sympathy and excitement. Readers become invested in the outcome and want to find out what happened.”
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