tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post8214663380936947786..comments2024-02-18T07:27:48.299-08:00Comments on Amparo Ortiz: Opening Lines... and a shout out!Amparo Ortizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751368034351196820noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-70600213134716452062010-04-18T17:45:39.045-07:002010-04-18T17:45:39.045-07:00Lydia- I heart you more than you will ever know, g...Lydia- I heart you more than you will ever know, girlie! Thanks for the support!<br /><br />Palindrome- I LOVE that opening line so much, I would marry it. And yeah, sometimes a whole paragraph either does it for me or doesn't. Beginnings = Epic Win or Fail.Amparo Ortizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751368034351196820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-12127121203089789462010-04-18T13:58:31.351-07:002010-04-18T13:58:31.351-07:00That is a great opening line.
I don't rely on...That is a great opening line.<br /><br />I don't rely on the opening line so much as the first paragraph. But I agree, beginnings are important.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-88512674016445531332010-03-23T16:01:51.817-07:002010-03-23T16:01:51.817-07:00I agree. I open a book and totally decide if I'...I agree. I open a book and totally decide if I'm going to be into the book based on those lines.<br />Great blog and I love your style!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-29932685219736889642010-03-23T12:25:04.365-07:002010-03-23T12:25:04.365-07:00Angie- Hi! Kudos on your blog, girl. Sooo glad I ...Angie- Hi! Kudos on your blog, girl. Sooo glad I found it! And best of luck with your book exchange!<br /><br />Stina- That's brilliant advice. I've never read it before, and sounds like something we should all try. Thanks for the tip! And guess what??? Perfect Chemistry is starting to become one of my favorites, too! Love that Alex Fuentes...<br /><br />Elana- Dude! So glad you visited my blog! And yeah, I did see other blogs with the whole opening line approach. As a matter of fact, I saw the opening lines to Control Issues and loved them! So, so, sooo excited to read it one day!Amparo Ortizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751368034351196820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-41123383718304377542010-03-23T11:43:00.222-07:002010-03-23T11:43:00.222-07:00Yes, the opening line makes you want to read on. I...Yes, the opening line makes you want to read on. I just read a few other blogs on opening lines today. Must be in the air... :)Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-17121978963690573672010-03-23T11:14:54.971-07:002010-03-23T11:14:54.971-07:00I recently entered a first paragraph contest. The ...I recently entered a first paragraph contest. The judges gave feedback as how to make the entries stronger. One of the suggestions was to move my last sentence to the front. And boy did it make a different. It hooks you right it. Of course, I then had to rewrite the rest of the paragraph to make it work. ;)<br /><br />Enjoy Perfect Chemistry. It's one of my favorites.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-66705366432433476812010-03-23T09:58:39.229-07:002010-03-23T09:58:39.229-07:00Great point about openings. I just printed up a li...Great point about openings. I just printed up a list of some of the all time greatest openings for a book exchange I am hosting. I was just drooling with jealousy over some of them. Thanks for stopping by my blog and becoming a follower!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445455787485222068noreply@blogger.com