First sentences are expensive, mentally that is.
I’ve had writers, teachers, and friends remind me that the first sentence of any writing (the attention grabber) is the most important sentence and needs to be perfect. I squirm when I hear people tell me the first sentence must be perfect because they talk as if there is only one perfect way to start.
There are thousands of great ways to start. My philosophy is to find one that is great and move on. Most changes I see writers make with their first sentence doesn’t make it better, it just changes it into another great one.
Artists, not just writers, spend so much time on perfecting that first sentence.
Make it great and move on.
Stay Positive & Chasing Perfection Is Time Not Well Spent
Garth E. Beyer
People don’t remember the first sentence anyway. They do, however, remember the story and the ending.
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