The irony of that being the opening line of this post is not lost on me.
However, today I am participating in Falling For Fiction's Hookers and Hangers Blog Hop, which means I need to display at least some of the hookers (opening lines) of my novels.
These first four are from a contemporary YA romance, currently on submission with niche publishers:
I’m
pretty sure I can think of at least six things I would rather do on a Saturday
night than be at a school dance.
It
quickly becomes apparent that Eric is a man of routines.
I
don’t even have the guts to tell Lily where I am going.
I
look down at my phone, wanting it to say that this horrid, horrid day is almost
over.
This last one comes from my current steampunk YA fantasy, in the very earliest of the rough stages:
Alice came to intrude on Sophia’s rest around
nightfall, and while the girl was nothing but polite, Sophia found it incredibly
difficult to do the same.
Like I said, I'm not great at opening lines. I do encourage you to come back on Wednesday, though, because my hangers are like WHOA.
I just really appreciate the graphic that accompanies this post.
ReplyDeleteThey're not bad at all, but I will be back on Wednesday for the WHOA.
ReplyDeleteI like "Eric is a man of routines" - makes me want to know what those routines are and if he'll ever break out of them!
ReplyDeleteI think they 're really good. Will be back to read your hangers :)
ReplyDeleteI would be totally curious to hear her name the six :) Thanks so much for participating!
ReplyDeleteI liked them. They are simple, but they pique the interest of the reader. Honestly, I am often times more lured in by honest intrigue than fancy wordage. How many times has a teen NOT wanted to go to a school dance? That screams teen emotional issues!
ReplyDeleteI think you have a really nice voice. I didn't want to go to my school dance either! They are all good, they've got me wondering about the rest of the story. I also like your steampunk one. I'm intrigued by that genre.
ReplyDeleteMy choice is #4. But the last one from your steam punk piece is also good.
ReplyDeleteI really like the not having the guts to tell where you're going. Excellent hooks!
ReplyDeleteI don't like hookers as much as I like hangers. I really want to yell NO WIRE HANGERS right now and I kind of did but in a roundabout way.
ReplyDeleteAnyhow, I think these are all solid. I would keep reading after every case. I'll be back on Wednesday. :)
I'm curious what kinds of routines in #2...
ReplyDeleteNice lines - I think my fave is this one: 'It quickly becomes apparent that Eric is a man of routines.' :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. That one is one of my favorite lines in the whole book, period.
ReplyDeleteMe too. I don't know who made it (though probably one of the gals at Falling For Fiction), but it's pretty boss.
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