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How can a great opening line in a novel impact the reader?

2024-11-03 20:21
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A great opening line grabs the reader's attention right away. For example, if it starts with a mystery or a shock, like 'Call me Ishmael' from 'Moby - Dick'. It makes the reader curious and eager to read on to find out more about this person named Ishmael.

Well, a really good opening line can set the mood for the whole novel. Take 'The Great Gatsby' where it says 'In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.' This line has a reflective tone that permeates the whole story about reminiscence and the past. It also gives an idea about the narrator's character and how his father's advice might play a role in the events to come. It makes the reader start to form expectations and get invested in the story from the very start.

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