Beautiful opening lines arrest the attention, arouse the curiosity, and set the mood for the narrative. Sometimes they also seem to be one sentence summaries of the story. Here are some of the most beautiful opening lines I have come across in books. Mother died today. -- Albert Camus, The Stranger Many years later, as … Continue reading 10 Beautiful Opening Lines
One of the most delightful, relaxing, and enlightening activities that can happen in bed at night is not the one defined in the dictionary by a three-letter word which conjures up spicy images, naughty, but that which passes with the lamp on and with a cup of tea nearby - reading a short story. … Continue reading I Love Short Stories. Don’t You?
'Let's make love!' Ernest, aged 7, proposed to his sweetheart Seraphina, aged 8. She frowned. 'Marriage first, sex after,' she said. He beamed. 'Seraphina, my love, my hope, my life, will you marry me?' he asked. 'I'd rather shave my head!' she said, and she pushed him over the bridge. Related articles In Praise of … Continue reading 50-Word Tales #118
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