tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910901195415494293.post5821842445094474474..comments2023-10-23T18:26:13.400-06:00Comments on Rena Jones: Are you easily hooked?Rena Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02328844122193024220noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910901195415494293.post-14630499618922625462011-01-24T12:28:05.748-07:002011-01-24T12:28:05.748-07:00I love the first line of Charlotte's Web.
I m...I love the first line of Charlotte's Web.<br /><br />I must not be easily hooked. When I'm in the library, I give books the first page test...if it doesn't grab me, it goes back on the shelf. I'm sure I miss out on some great stories that take a little more time to get into.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583029102450754497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910901195415494293.post-79827163439697147082011-01-21T18:46:31.746-07:002011-01-21T18:46:31.746-07:00fun exercise. I should try that. I should read G...fun exercise. I should try that. I should read Gails book too. Those are fabulous first lines.C.R. Evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034891037873664976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910901195415494293.post-58441198065674711002011-01-21T09:29:12.829-07:002011-01-21T09:29:12.829-07:00Ah, I remember ALL of those lines! The ax one alw...Ah, I remember ALL of those lines! The ax one always got me--just that threat of death. "Winnie shoved a second piece of gum into her mouth." Iggie's House. I was a gum chewer and it was my first Judy Blume book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910901195415494293.post-89799100506321522212011-01-20T11:17:34.411-07:002011-01-20T11:17:34.411-07:00I love those opening lines. I'm going to have ...I love those opening lines. I'm going to have to go look at my manuscripts and check out my opening lines and make them hook the reader.Janethttp://www.janetsmart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910901195415494293.post-76950097546760682872011-01-20T08:53:51.446-07:002011-01-20T08:53:51.446-07:00Fantastic opening lines. Charlotte's Web, Are ...Fantastic opening lines. Charlotte's Web, Are YOu There and Trumpet of the Swan really got me!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910901195415494293.post-55149739552316815462011-01-20T08:28:11.594-07:002011-01-20T08:28:11.594-07:00My favorite opening line is also the one from Char...My favorite opening line is also the one from Charlotte's Web.<br /><br />I'm funny about first lines, though. Some I think aren't that hooky at all, and others seem contrived to be hookier-than-thou. Sometimes I roll my eyes at the latter.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910901195415494293.post-87785958272220234942011-01-19T13:38:21.202-07:002011-01-19T13:38:21.202-07:00I love most all (and all of his early stuff) of St...I love most all (and all of his early stuff) of Stephen King's books. I like to be grabbed by the throat and then to have the writer squeeze the air right out of me.Kimbra Kaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955657301998255029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910901195415494293.post-29908289190899374602011-01-19T13:26:29.213-07:002011-01-19T13:26:29.213-07:00I'm with Sophia. I'm going to have to go l...I'm with Sophia. I'm going to have to go look at books!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910901195415494293.post-19349350364771340912011-01-19T13:22:18.587-07:002011-01-19T13:22:18.587-07:00I love this post. This is an activity I did every ...I love this post. This is an activity I did every year with my class because strong writing grows from a strong opening.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910901195415494293.post-83056222763193649982011-01-19T12:20:48.081-07:002011-01-19T12:20:48.081-07:00Gosh, I love this post and how you cover the openi...Gosh, I love this post and how you cover the opening line of each book. I never thought to look at reading that way and find it quite intriguing. Now, I want to go do that tonight when I get home...pick out 5 of my favourite books! :)Alexandra MacVeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317852980496492650noreply@blogger.com