tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post1100485901687242748..comments2023-10-14T00:26:59.945-07:00Comments on Laura Johnston Writing: First Lines...and my Christmas surprise!Lohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07415130489917321448noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-82746980740875689542012-02-03T19:00:37.761-08:002012-02-03T19:00:37.761-08:00So I got a Kindle for Valentine's Day last yea...So I got a Kindle for Valentine's Day last year and after using it a lot on an overseas trip...I never picked it up again. I'm still a diehard fan of paper copies :)<br /><br />And my two cents on Blogging Tips! (please turn off word verification!!) <a href="http://sophiathewriter.blogspot.com/2011/10/top-3-things-well-meaning-bloggers-do.html" rel="nofollow">Top 3 Things Well-Meaning Sophia Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946233873722107937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-84544223407919949202012-01-27T10:24:03.828-08:002012-01-27T10:24:03.828-08:00It has been so much fun reading what your favorite...It has been so much fun reading what your favorite first lines are! Thank you all!<br />- LoLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415130489917321448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-36063950636430002452012-01-26T13:23:04.348-08:002012-01-26T13:23:04.348-08:00Has to be 'When life gives you lemons' Wow...Has to be 'When life gives you lemons' Wow I haven't had Mountain Dew in years, you don't see it very often in the UK! I am very jealous of your kindle, I am hoping for an e-reader (ANY e-reader!) for my Birthday as 'Santa' missed delivering me one for Christmas ;-). Isn't it strange how sometimes the same topics crop up throughout the same day but in different ways. Sleepy Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16221803835813688522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-2633685499995011082012-01-26T08:39:48.675-08:002012-01-26T08:39:48.675-08:00Your Kindle is so pretty! I love the first line of...Your Kindle is so pretty! I love the first line of The Death Collector! That would be so funny for the family to witness!KamilleEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845951906601926878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-77792870778840565822012-01-25T22:42:18.125-08:002012-01-25T22:42:18.125-08:00First lines are definitely crucial and the most di...First lines are definitely crucial and the most difficult to write. I love the idea of crafting great first lines for every chapter. I think we work so hard on chapter one that we forget about the others. I'm going to go back and check on mine. Thanks for the tip :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335427276116292574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-45974387671149795612012-01-23T13:06:10.728-08:002012-01-23T13:06:10.728-08:00My favorites of you lines are the Mountain Dew, th...My favorites of you lines are the Mountain Dew, the Pralines, and the regret line. <br /><br />I think my all time favorite first line is from Uglies: "The early summer sky was the color of cat vomit."<br /><br />I mean seriously. How cool it that?Wendy Sworehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348745344259509113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-17346758460859198892012-01-20T11:13:51.911-08:002012-01-20T11:13:51.911-08:00"When life gives you lemons, buy a Mountain D..."When life gives you lemons, buy a Mountain Dew." My sons would love you! <br />My honey got me an Ipad for Christmas and I still haven't found the time to start downloading books. <br />Thanks for the post. It does make me think (and worry).Cami Checkettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808766671117311131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-37457062770669525922012-01-19T12:51:50.949-08:002012-01-19T12:51:50.949-08:00I love to read first lines, not necessarily to see...I love to read first lines, not necessarily to see if I want to read that book, but because I like to see what authors considered the perfect starting point. New follower :)Tasha Seegmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489911822054861132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-50066570506116064382012-01-19T04:48:55.065-08:002012-01-19T04:48:55.065-08:00“I shouldn’t do this, but I can’t help myself.” I...“I shouldn’t do this, but I can’t help myself.” I realy want to know what's going on. What's next.Peaches Ledwidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-26281796261353406772012-01-18T19:55:21.164-08:002012-01-18T19:55:21.164-08:00I got a Nook for Christmas over a year ago and rea...I got a Nook for Christmas over a year ago and really enjoy it.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-31134026216261703442012-01-14T15:33:21.114-08:002012-01-14T15:33:21.114-08:00Least favourite: “It happened on a sunny day in mi...Least favourite: “It happened on a sunny day in mid-March, eight years ago.”<br />I feel like I've read it before. :/<br /><br />Favourite: “When life gives you lemons, buy a Mountain Dew.”<br />I love the character voice coming in on this one. :)nellcrashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15400062113279237651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-15843622949537743562012-01-12T20:01:46.858-08:002012-01-12T20:01:46.858-08:00I regret the words even before I say them - my fav...I regret the words even before I say them - my favorite. I want to know what those words are and why the character regrets saying them!<br />Good post!E.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08362521696011839816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-29751508448176572642012-01-11T17:46:24.840-08:002012-01-11T17:46:24.840-08:00Thanks, Mark! And Em, I LOVE that first line! Hila...Thanks, Mark! And Em, I LOVE that first line! Hilarious! I'll have to look at Feed on Goodreads.Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415130489917321448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-86475820418151056252012-01-11T15:14:11.115-08:002012-01-11T15:14:11.115-08:00My favorite first lines of yours is "I should...My favorite first lines of yours is "I shouldn't do this, but I can't help myself." Do what? Oh no! What's going to happen!?<br /><br />I just read a YA book called "Feed" and the first line definitely caught my attention. Here it is: "We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck." Such a teenage thing to say. How could the Emily Conkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14803261193589038024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426678901889895188.post-16019630516989486052012-01-11T10:23:44.952-08:002012-01-11T10:23:44.952-08:00Good point about beginning at a pivotal moment! Ne...Good point about beginning at a pivotal moment! Neat blog:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.com