Critique Series: Your Very First Page (Novel & Memoir) OnDemand Webinar

Agents and editors agree: Improper story beginnings are the single biggest barrier to publication. Why? If you have a bad beginning, no one will keep reading. Does your manuscript grab a reader's attention at page one and never let them go? Find out in this session. You will: Get an insider's perspective on how editors and agents can tell right away whether your manuscript is worth further consideration. Avoid beginner mistakes that doom a manuscript from the first page. Experience in real time how an editor makes a decision to keep reading or not. Get a checklist for self-editing and revision that will improve your manuscript overnight. Speakers Jane Friedman, Publisher & Editorial Director, Writer's Digest Who should attend? Writers with a first draft ready for critique Writers who keep getting rejected after submitting their manuscript to an agent or editor Writers unsure if their first page is making a good impression Writers who want to learn more about