Start Your Story Right: How to Hook an Agent with Your First Pages and Chapter One OnDemand Webinar

DescriptionThe first 30 pages of your book (let's be honest, even the first 3) are supremely important in terms of catching the attention of an agent and an editor. If you're serious about getting your book published, you have to be serious about making your work stand out in the slush pile. An agent won't wait until page 40 or chapter 3 for your story to get going. It has to be excellent from the first paragraph. So what does an engaging opening look like? And what are some of the common pitfalls and clichés to avoid in the opening scenes of your story? In this webinar, Sara will examine all that and more. What you'll learn: Avoiding the dreaded datadump: The number one reason I stop reading a partial is datadump – avoid it like the plague! You can't start your novel or memoir with a boatload of information. The story must begin with tension, trouble or an interesting scene. Description and detail should leak out over time. Do I clearly understand what the book is about, and can I