In this quick read, Eric Schliesser sparked a lively back and forth about the best first sentence of journal articles. He feels they “should be a straightforward thesis statement. Even so, I grant that this rule can be trumped by aesthetic considerations.”

Thanks for permission, amigo.

Words are equally if not more powerful than images. The first sentence of a story is often the sweetest, yet most unenviable to write.

Today, no images. It is a day for the writer’s craft. Enjoy the comments: http://www.newappsblog.com/2013/05/memorable-first-lines-of-journal-articles.html.