http://lisamm.wordpress.com Books, Family, Kids, Life Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:30:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://lisamm.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/friday-first-lines-volume-6/#comment-14787 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:30:19 +0000 http://lisamm.wordpress.com/?p=3938#comment-14787 Giving a reader an “engaging start” is definitely important! This is another interesting post on the mechanics of writing.

]]> http://lisamm.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/friday-first-lines-volume-6/#comment-14785 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:25:09 +0000 http://lisamm.wordpress.com/?p=3938#comment-14785 I find it fascinating at how these authors’ attitudes vary from one to another. Just like some write their books in longhand, some on computer, some in a dark room, others by an open window. Refreshing!

]]> http://lisamm.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/friday-first-lines-volume-6/#comment-14784 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:07:39 +0000 http://lisamm.wordpress.com/?p=3938#comment-14784 Oh, how I love these posts! Such different things from each author go into writing that first line, and I particularly love this set because both of them are so different. One starts the first line last, and one lets the first line be changed. I am now really intrigued by both of these, and going to look them up. Good thing it is a shopping day!! Excellent post today

]]> http://lisamm.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/friday-first-lines-volume-5/#comment-14747 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:31:20 +0000 http://lisamm.wordpress.com/?p=3913#comment-14747 I like how each author puts things in perspective in their own words, and tells us such different things about their writing and their starting points. I love this feature. It’s a non-intrusive way to pick an author’s brain, and I am always amazed!

]]> http://lisamm.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/friday-first-lines-volume-5/#comment-14745 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:03:18 +0000 http://lisamm.wordpress.com/?p=3913#comment-14745 I continue to find this feature fascinating. Please don’t stop!

]]> http://lisamm.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/friday-first-lines-volume-4/#comment-14730 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:11:49 +0000 http://lisamm.wordpress.com/?p=3900#comment-14730 Love both of these first sentences – they would definitely convince me to read on. It’s interesting that both of these authors, although they changed a lot of things in the rest of their books, didn’t change their first sentences.

]]> http://lisamm.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/friday-first-lines-volume-4/#comment-14725 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:15:20 +0000 http://lisamm.wordpress.com/?p=3900#comment-14725 Even a writer who prefers understated prose will still try to write an attention-grabbing opener. Terrific feature, Lisa! I’d read both of these based on the beginnings.

]]> http://lisamm.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/review-speak-by-laurie-halse-anderson/#comment-14694 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:04:32 +0000 http://lisamm.wordpress.com/?p=2519#comment-14694 Really enjoyed this book – and your review. Hope you don’t mind, I’ve linked to your review here

]]> http://lisamm.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/the-gap-year-by-sarah-bird/#comment-14691 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:39:15 +0000 http://lisamm.wordpress.com/?p=3988#comment-14691 As a mother of a teenaged girl, I remember enjoying this one because there were some many pieces that I could relate to.

]]> http://lisamm.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/friday-first-lines-volume-3/#comment-14690 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:37:36 +0000 http://lisamm.wordpress.com/?p=3879#comment-14690 Love this – both of these opening lines really seem to set the stories in motion. I’m always so interested in hearing how writer’s work their magic.

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