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Jan 10, 2021Liked by Beth Kirkbride

The first thing I did this Sunday morning was sit down and read your blog. It is one of the most valuable ten minutes of my time in weeks.

Your advice on the importance of first lines packed such a powerful learning punch for someone such as myself who is trying to develop a style for writing these type of pieces. In some ways, I wish I had read this yesterday for my latest piece but that’s the beauty of writing - advice makes you want to find a new idea and do better next time!

I love how your blog also gives me a sense of nostalgia. It gives me the same feelings as spending lazy Sunday mornings reading articles in newspapers. I look forward to your blog dropping into my in box each week and I’m really grateful for the time you put into this.

And now to find a new idea for a pitch for a piece to use an attention grabbing first line!

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