It’s that time of year. From a trick I got from Nicholas one year, I am going to put up the first sentence from the first post for every month of 2009. Because I can.
January 2009
Did you miss me? [Back after Christmas]
February 2009
Him: I have a meeting at 5, so I may not be home until after the children have gone to bed. [A funny story without the punchline. There may be some disadvantages to this technique]
March 2009
The Princess, at her request, started ballet classes before Christmas. [Which she then gave up]
April 2009
The Princess and I had a day off together last Friday. [I am clearly a good mother to one of my children]
May 2009
I was at mass with my mother in Cork last week. [And a good daughter too]
June 2009
The weather was spectacular this weekend. [Fascinating]
July 2009
Still no sign of doggy. [Anguish]
August 2009
The Princess and I graced Cork briefly over the weekend. [Definitely a good mother to one of my children]
September 2009
I am very fond of Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s books which provide delightful rhymes for the children and plenty of pictorial interest for the parents who end up reading and re-reading. [Now so]
October 2009
The Irish people will be voting again on the Lisbon Treaty tomorrow. [YES, they voted YES.]
November 2009
Really, why would I do this again? [This would be NaBloPoMo]
December 2009
I am on leave today and occupying myself with domestic administration. [Another fascinating opening line]
New year’s resolution: Make opening lines more interesting.
And a happy new year to you, gentle reader. Please stick with me, I intend to make my opening lines more interesting.
It’s getting the last line right I struggle with.
love you waffley. happy new year.
Happy new year to you!
interesting tip from writing class. Take 10 books at random (easy to do at your house!) and read the opening line. Almost all have a great hook. Perhaps you could borrow an opening line from some books. You know like when novels try to make themselves appear important by quoting others. Then again, maybe not.
interesting tip from writing class. Take 10 books at random (easy to do at your house!) and read the opening line. Almost all have a great hook. Perhaps you could borrow an opening line from some books. You know like when novels try to make themselves appear important by quoting others. Then again, maybe not.
Thank you faithful commenters. Happy new year to you also. In all honesty, I should confess that I was probably lying about the possibility of more interesting first lines.