A good first sentence “hooks” you, pulling you into the story with a quick jolt of action and mystery. But a great first sentence does way more than that – it establishes a tone, it sticks i ...

The good news was that no matter how hard the City tried, or the owners in the City tried, it could not make absolutely everything about profit and need. People’s lives would always seep out ...

I hope you’re feeling inspired, as I am, by these great sentences. Now it’s your turn. Bill White can be reached at [email protected]. His Twitter handle is whitebil. 6 more Lehigh Valley ...

Finally, I hope 2024 brings all of us many great things, including many great sentences. Let’s start with The Times. Dwight Garner noted how a certain conservative cable network presses on with ...