First Line Generator

How To Use First Line Generator

Step 1: Select Story Genre

Choose your preferred literary genre from the dropdown menu, establishing the fundamental style and conventions for your generated opening lines.

Step 2: Choose Narrative Tone

Select the emotional quality and stylistic approach you want your opening line to convey, from mysterious and intriguing to humorous and quirky.

Step 3: Describe Setting or Context

Enter the story setting, situation, or premise in the provided text field. For example: “A haunted mansion with a dark history and a new family moving in, unaware of the dangers.”

Step 4: Refine Your Parameters

Use the “Refine with AI” button to enhance your setting description with additional details that will generate more precisely targeted opening lines.

Step 5: Optional Visual Inspiration

Check the “Generate complementary image” box if you’d like a visual representation inspired by your opening line.

Step 6: Generate Opening Lines

Click the purple “Generate Opening Lines” button to create several potential first lines for your story based on your selected parameters.

The tool also provides inspiration with example story contexts at the bottom of the screen, such as “A futuristic city where memories can be bought and sold” and “A small coastal town with a lighthouse that sometimes shines its beam inland instead of out to sea.