First lines from books can make good writing prompts.
“There was death at its beginning as there would be death again at its end.” The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans
“Whenever my mother talks to me, she begins the conversation as if we were already in the middle of an argument.” The Kitchen’s God’s Wife by Amy Tan
“I woke up to find the message in my left hand.” Lucky Man by Michael J. Fox
“I drove up to the restaurant and parked, then leaned back in my seat to think for a moment.” The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
“We used to stay in bed most of the weekend” My Dream of You by Nuala O’Faolain
“Take care to chop the onion fine.” Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
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