Re: First Sentences Home / Forums / List of Forums / Young Adult / First Sentences / Re: First Sentences September 3, 2011 at 12:33 pm #4518 JaniParticipant Hey guys. I’m busy writing a new first chapter for my YA and would like your thoughts on my new first line. Here it is: “The feel of the knife going into my side was what made me realize this was really happening.”