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Paul Volponi

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Famous First Impressions

Growing up, I would walk into the public library nearly every day (seemed like the library was open more back then). I'd take one book off the shelf, read the first page and then put it back.

My goal was to read one page of every book there. I became fascinated by how writers worked to instantly gain our attention from their first few words.

That passion probably had a lot to do with the conception Read more of this blog post »
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Published on September 08, 2025 12:39 Tags: famous-first-impressions, mg, multiple-genres, opening-lines, ya
Average rating: 3.89 · 9,795 ratings · 2,238 reviews · 30 distinct worksSimilar authors
Black and White

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The Final Four

4.01 avg rating — 1,709 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions
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Hurricane Song

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Rikers High

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Rooftop

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Rucker Park Setup

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Top Prospect

4.06 avg rating — 412 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions
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Response

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Crossing Lines

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Game Seven

3.99 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions
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“Writers need to be fearless. There is just no other way. --Paul”
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