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Asked by Gwenda Iffrig on April 15, 2020
Hi Jerry,
I’ve been a guild member since October of last year and I’ve learned a lot. I’m currently reading Margaret Atwood’s The Blind Assassin, which is new to me. I’ve been struck by the first line, “Ten days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off a bridge.” I don’t think I would have noticed it as a great opener if not for your lessons. So, thank you for your teaching.
Gwenda
p.s. I'm only 1/3 in but I'm inclined to want to go back and re-read the first page or chapter to see if I missed anything important hiding there. #writergoals. haha.
Jerry's Answer
Thanks, Gwenda! This business can be fun, can't it?