How To Write A Good First Line Of A Novel. Some writers can craft the perfect first line on the very first try—and if that’s happened to you, you can bet the writing muses were in a darn good mood that day. Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”).

10 first line writing prompts. And make no mistake — something should go wrong. There’s something at once whimsical and perilous and messy about that image.