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Dr. Mardy's Quotes of the Week ("Stumbles & Stumbling")

Dr. Mardy's Quotes of the Week ("Stumbles & Stumbling")

May 26—June 1, 2024 | THIS WEEK: “Stumbles & Stumbling”

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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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