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
I don’t always know what I want to write, but as I write, I discover meaning on the page - stories and ideas. And these shape my beliefs and convictions. I do not write what I believe and think, but believe and think what I write. When writing non-fiction, you usually know what you want … Continue reading Writing Is Enlightenment
We humans, we are monstrous. We kill spiders, moths, ants, and other minibeasts without remorse. We shoot birds for sport. (And boars and bears and tigers and elephants and other animals, too.) We raise chickens only so we can twist their necks and roast them and devour them. (To say nothing of cattle, sheep, and … Continue reading You Don’t Need to Wear a Scary Costume to Be Monstrous This Halloween (You Are Monstrous the Way You Are)
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