How to Hook Literary Agents With Your First 10 Pages: A Complete Guide for Fiction Writers
$39A comprehensive, 36-page guide that walks you through everything you need to know about writing un-put-down-able first pages.
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What's included?
How to identify the perfect scene to open your book
The art of starting in media res without confusing readers
How to balance worldbuilding and avoid info-dumping
Strategies for introducing characters naturally and memorably
The secrets to effective foreshadowing
Tips for perfecting your pacing and polishing your prose
A step-by-step system for studying successful opening pages
An annotated breakdown of Little Women's opening pages
And more tools to help your opening pages shine, from a 6-figure debut author who received 8 agent offers
Nailing the first ten pages of your manuscript is absolutely crucial to catching - and keeping - a literary agent's attention.
This comprehensive guide breaks down everything you need to craft compelling opening pages, from identifying the perfect opening scene to layering in effective foreshadowing, character development, and worldbuilding.
You'll learn step-by-step techniques for hooking your reader from page one and maintaining momentum through those critical early pages.
Then, you'll dive deep into the revision process, including hands-on exercises to help you balance different story elements and polish your prose to a professional standard.
The guide includes examples from bestselling books, including a complete annotation of Little Women's opening pages, plus a first-ten-pages checklist to ensure your manuscript starts off strong.