So.
My writing life has been kind of crazy ever since I finished the first book in the WISHE Quintet. I’ve started plotting three different stories, but none of them are ready to write. And I’ve really kind of been procrastinating on editing the book. I’m moving on to editing a short story first, that I hope to release soon. You’ll be hearing more about that soon, for sure.
But I’ve been longing to write something. To just write. Which is why, on Thursday, when I got a story idea, I just started writing it.
Now, *cough* funny thing about this story idea. First of all, it’s a romance. That is definitely not my genre. I very rarely read plain romance, much less write it so I made be tweaking the story so that it’s not just romance. Second, after reading through what I wrote yesterday, I realized it’s not quite as awesome as I originally thought. Basically, this post by The Scribbling Sprite pretty much sums it up. 😉
But I’ve already written a little over a hundred words, which isn’t much, but is more than I’ve written in an entire month. I’m really, really excited about it.
At this point, you are probably very confused about the title of the post. Let me explain it to you now. The working title for this story is I Love Cake. Here’s my quick summary:
When Adelyn meets her new neighbor’s son, he insists they keep their meetings a secret. They talk to each other through the warped fence in between their houses. Since he insists on remaining anonymous, she calls him Cake. When his mother finds out about their secret meetings, Cake mysteriously disappears. It’s up to Adelyn to find out what’s going on.
And… That’s what I have so far. I’m working on it, people. Let me assure you that there will be cake in the book. And other foods. Because you can’t have a book called I Love Cake without having cake.
But as I started writing, I fell in love with my first line. It’s obviously a first draft, but still.
The first thing I remember of the day I met Cake was that my mom let me have the last strawberry Popsicle.
-I Love Cake, by C.B. Cook
I thought it might be interesting to assemble a list of first lines from my various ideas/works in progress. And then have a poll! Why not? So, vote for your favorite first line!
Here are short summaries for the books.
I Love Cake: Adelyn finds a new mysterious friend she nicknames Cake.
Ten Days: The story about how a girl spends her last ten days.
Glossophobia: Amanda’s stuck in Mr. Bullis’ speech class… and she just realized she has the fear of public speaking.
WISHE Quintet #2: Shhh… I’m not telling. 😛
The first line of a story is important because it determines whether a reader will keep reading or not. Awesome first sentences can pull you in, and poor ones can push you away. First impressions make all the difference.
Please note that all of these first lines are Copyright (c) C.B. Cook 2015. All Rights Reserved. Please do not steal. 😀
What’s your favorite first line in a book? If you’re a writer, what’s your favorite first line in the books you’ve written? Which of these stories and first lines most intrigues you?
That was a very misleading title. I thought we would be talking about cake…but I forgive you. 🙂
I think you’re story idea is amazing! Writing a romance sounds fun, but at the moment it’s a bit outside of my comfort zone.
I love all of your first lines, but I had to go with the WISHE Quintet one, even though THE HORROR.
And thanks for sharing my post! I literally squealed, “That’s me!!” Have fun with your story!
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Haha, it is! Thanks so much! Your post was perfect timing, actually. 😉 It came out right when I started writing it.
Romance isn’t really my thing either, but I’ll definitely be tempering it with a little mystery. 😀
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You have a talent for first lines, my dear. (Sadly, all my first lines want to be for thrillers, like The Winter Soldier, and promise more emotional slamming {HULK SMASH PUNY FEELS!} than humor…)
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Thank you! Oftentimes, I start out with a first line and have nothing else for the rest of the story. 😛 I can’t seem to pin down emotional first lines, though.
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Meh. I think everyone is a victim of that. 😛
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That really sounds neat! Yeah, no romance writing for me so far either. Love the title! Ooh… A mystery! 🙂
I went with the WISHE quintet thing too. That would be disastrous. 😛
My favorite opening lines? Hmmmm… Foundlings is pretty good. I’m proud of a few of my opening lines, too. 🙂 Amazing Honesty’s first chapter was “Fight! Fight! Fight!”
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Ooh, cool! That’s intriguing, too! I need to work on the first line for the first WISHE Quintet book. It’s not quite as awesome as the second. 😉
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Yeah, my first Odd Team out line wasn’t as awesome as the second. More setting the scene than anything else.
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Yeah, same for my first one. Which is why I’m trying to come up with a better one. 😛
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First books, everyone’s kinda like “yeah, first lines. whatever.” And then later I think of so many good first lines that I didn’t use. 😛
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Oh, I know. Like for Paralyzed Dreams. *sigh*
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That wasn’t that bad, actually. Just a straight launch into action, which is usually good.
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Yeah, that’s how I normally start out. 😉
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It’s actually a recommended way to begin in one year adventure novel. 🙂
Oh, another good beginning sentence: “If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t have chosen this life.” That’s The False Prince. Love that book!
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Sounds like a fun story. 🙂 And I like the WISHE first line best.
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It is! I’ve just got to figure out where to go with it. 😛
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Dude, where’s your TCWT post? I was looking forward to that.
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I’m posting on the 16th.
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Um, okay, it’s just John and Erin and I and everyone think it was the sixth.
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What? Oh… *facepalm* I must have misread it! Well, I guess I’ll be posting on the sixteenth. 😛
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Well, I’ll just look forward to that, then.
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Awesome! 😀
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I know what you mean about just needing to write…I’ve felt that way lately. And though I have three or four current works-in-progress, it was refreshing to just create a random character as a writing prompt from a friend.
Oh and this popped into my head as I read your new book title “I Love Cake!” – that another title for it could be: “Loving Cake” .
Good Blessings on your writing!
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I’ve had a tone of fun creating random superheroes lately. 😛
Ooh, that’s wonderful! It sounds way more poetic, thanks! 😀
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Oh that does sound like fun! I’ve never created any superheroes, but I have no doubt that that would be interesting!
No problamo – titles are ony of my favourite parts of book-creating. =)
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Superheroes are fun, because you get to explore their powers. 😛 That’s my favorite part. 😉
I must say, I stink at titles. 😛
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I’ll have to try that sometime…!
Oh I wouldn’t say that – I like the ones you have thus far! Especially “Paralyzed Dreams”!
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Haha… Paralyzed Dreams… I have no clue where that one came from. It was one of those awesome oh-my-gravy-this-must-be-God kind of moments. 😛
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*one not ony. XD
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Those are always the best kinds! 🙂
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I voted 🙂 And yes, cake is essential in a story. I have so many favorite first lines, I don’t remember them all off the top of my head, lol
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Haha, I just started Jill Williamson’s The New Recruit today… the first line was “What can I say? I’m a moron.” XD
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Sounds intriguing! 🙂
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Thanks! 😀 I’m super excited about it!
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