In the Beginning...
Did you know that there are entire books dedicated to first lines of books? From "Call me Ishmael" to "It was a dark and stormy night," and, "It was the best of times, It was the worst of times," first lines are famous for setting the tone of any story and foreshadowing what’s to come. They're arguably the most important excerpts of any published work. The irony, though, is that they're often finalized last. This might seem counter-intuitive, especially if you don’t fashion y