A writers’ group I’m involved in often plays a game where we share the first line of our work-in-progress. I’m always so intrigued and impressed with what these talented writers share. So let’s do the same here. Whether your work is fiction or nonfiction, go ahead and share your first line! And please, ONLY the first line. It’s a great way to see if it’s effective.

I’ll start:

First line of my current fiction Work=In-Progress:

Well, at least this would prove that my mother was wrong all these years: stepping foot in the kitchen was going kill me!