r/writing 20h ago

Favourite opening lines

What are some of your favourite opening lines in a story?

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u/SimonFaust93 15h ago

“Frank Sinatra, holding a glass of bourbon in one hand and a cigarette in the other, stood in a dark corner of the bar between two attractive but fading blondes who sat waiting for him to say something.”

Frank Sinatra Has a Cold

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