Evaluating Your First Page

Evaluating Your First Page
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I can’t even tell you how much I love this PowerPoint slide show about book beginnings. Let me count the ways:

1) Common 1st Page Troubles: Backstory, Info Dump, Character Dump

2) Biggest Bad Advice: Start with “action”

3) Action But No Character: Offers an action scene for the sake of excitement, but without any connection to the real plot, conflict, or story arc

4) Parting Wisdom: Writing is rewriting

5) Resources: ANYTHING by agent Donald Maass