Compare Two Opening Lines For Your Novel

You have narrowed your novel's opening line down to two options and keep flip-flopping between them at three in the morning. This compares both against the things a first line actually needs to do: raise a question, establish voice, survive being read aloud. Good for writers deep enough into a draft to be arguing with themselves over a single sentence.

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You have two candidate opening lines for a novel and cannot decide between them: Option A is {OPENING_LINE_A} and Option B is {OPENING_LINE_B}.
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<task>
**Compare the two openings on the criteria that actually matter for a first line:**
1. Which creates a stronger question in the reader's mind
2. Which establishes voice more clearly
3. Which would survive being read aloud in a bookshop
4. Which fits better with a literary novel versus a commercial one (state which each option suits)
5. Declare a winner, or state that both need work and say why
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- A short table or list comparing both lines against each criterion
- A one-paragraph verdict
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