First Lines

It's novel time. We've compiled first lines from some of our very favorite novels, and here they are, listed below, waiting for you to come back and tell us from where they hail!

1. Call me Ishmael

2. It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.

3. It was Wang Lung’s marriage day.

4. When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.

5. It was a dark and stormy night.

6. They’re out there.

7. Once upon a time and a very good time it was there was a moocow coming down along the road and this moocow that was coming down along the road met a nicens little boy named baby tuckoo…

8. A squat grey building of only thirty-four stories.

9. The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon.

10. You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter.

Submit your answers in an email, and make sure to include your name, address, and country in your entry. Send your answers to: puzzles@writeronline.us

The winner will receive $25 of writing software and his or her name published in our next issue of Writer Online.

DEADLINE:midnight, Thursday, March 17, 2005

Answers to The Beat the Blues Puzzle In Our 02/22/05 Issue

And our winner of last issue's Beat the Blues Puzzle is Judy Woods of Greenville, TX USA.

CONGRATULATIONS JUDY!!!!

You will be receiving DreamPack, a $25 value of writer's software!

Here are the given sentences and correct answers (following) from the Beat the Blues Puzzle:

1. Morning Glory
2. Hyacinth
3. Lilly
4. Daisy
5. Lilacs
6. Hydrangea
7. Crocus
8. Honeysuckle
9. Daffodil
10. Tulip