September Writing Tip Week: How To Start Your Novel

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We all know that the first 250 words of our novels can make or break getting an agent, publisher--but most of all--readers. So, how do we make sure our beginnings are pulling readers in? Thanks to the weekly Industry News from Women's Fiction Writers Association, I found a great blogpost on Anne R. Allen's blog. In it her guest, Janice Hardy, analyzed four failings of opening pages.
Having too much backstory and informationCrafting a one-dimensional sceneUsing a fake openingHaving a lazy...