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How important is the first line?
How important is the first line?
It’s often said that the first line must “get its hooks into the reader.” But how important is the first line in practical terms?
Thomas A P Giles
Sep 24
Captain’s Got This
Captain’s Got This
A drabble about unwanted adventures a sea.
S. Douglas Hall
Sep 24
Investigate the Light
Investigate the Light
A CYOA drabble
Jay C Wells
Sep 24
Wake up in Kyiv
Wake up in Kyiv
(ECONOMIST)
AmyLee, Writer || Fiction, Personal Essays, Poetry
Sep 24
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Short Stories
It’s in the Blood
It’s in the Blood
Inspired by: “A Family Affair”
JF Danskin
Sep 23
Other Duties as Assigned
Other Duties as Assigned
A short story
Maisie Archer
Sep 23
The Cry for Help
The Cry for Help
An alien intervention for the people of Earth
Matt Cabre
Sep 23
The Camellia Engraved on a Porcelain Bowl
The Camellia Engraved on a Porcelain Bowl
A fallen queen
Noriko Yanyan
Sep 19
Serial Fiction
My Sister Alex. Chapter Thirteen
My Sister Alex. Chapter Thirteen
The story continues.
Richard Dee
Sep 24
Sisters and Other Liars, Part Sixteen
Sisters and Other Liars, Part Sixteen
Secrets and sacrifices in an unforgiving small town
Maisie Archer
Sep 18
My Sister Alex. Chapter Twelve
My Sister Alex. Chapter Twelve
The story continues.
Richard Dee
Sep 17
Lander — Part Twelve (Final)
Lander — Part Twelve (Final)
Reunion
Ulf Wolf
Sep 14
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