It's strange that in novels that are 50,000 words or more in length, certain lines could stand out to me as favorites. Today, I wanted to share some of my favorite lines from the books I've written. They're favorites for a variety of reasons. One line started the entire book for me. Another seemed poignant and yet another just felt right. I've become attached to these lines, much as I am the characters or the books themselves. I hope you enjoy the teasers and find something in the lines as I have!
This summary means a lot to the theme of the book. I don't want to say too much and give anything away. It's also an ambiguous line that has led some readers to wonder whether or not the character survived and thrived or passed away.
This is the line that the whole novel stemmed from when I first wrote it. It was originally the beginning of the book. The scene moved back a bit into the book upon editing, but this line is where the book began and how it all came about.
This line is close to the beginning of the book as well and the whole book revolves around this ridiculous notion. Dandelions aren't flowers, right? They're weeds. But the man in the book is passing them out like they're roses...
I usually don't start writing a book until I have what I feel is a good first line. This is the first line of the upcoming "Mamarazzi," due out in September. The book stems from the main character's inner struggle with what she does for a living.
I don't have any graphics for you on this one, but here's a line from Beyond the Bars...
"They won't be able to believe what I do next. Just wait'll they see what's next."
This line comes from the very end of the book and could be a cliffhanger or a continuance to the story. I may have to revisit that one sometime. I don't promote that book often since it's a thriller and I specialize in romantic comedy at the moment.
I hope you've enjoyed these sneaks peaks into my personal favorite lines within some of my books. There are many that I read looking back and am like, huh, I wonder where that came from! I know someday I'll forget the plots of all of the books and read them like they're brand new. Until then, I do my best to enjoy them alongside new readers every time!
I don't have any graphics for you on this one, but here's a line from Beyond the Bars...
"They won't be able to believe what I do next. Just wait'll they see what's next."
This line comes from the very end of the book and could be a cliffhanger or a continuance to the story. I may have to revisit that one sometime. I don't promote that book often since it's a thriller and I specialize in romantic comedy at the moment.
I hope you've enjoyed these sneaks peaks into my personal favorite lines within some of my books. There are many that I read looking back and am like, huh, I wonder where that came from! I know someday I'll forget the plots of all of the books and read them like they're brand new. Until then, I do my best to enjoy them alongside new readers every time!
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