The WORST Way to Start Your Book
- Oct 23, 2017
- 1 min read
So you've got a big idea for your next novel, and you're stoked. You've met all the characters in your head, visited each place in your mind's eye, and you are dying to get started on your new dream story.
But...
How do you get started on your new dream story?
You want to grab your readers from the get-go, but all the good openers are taken. If you get too creative, you lose your audience in the static. If you're too conservative, no one will want to read passed the first page. Beginning a book is a hard thing to do.
The tips in the following article are from the mouths of literary agents themselves, giving their two-cents on what makes a horrible beginning. This article is a priceless find for those of you about to begin your new novel and avoid sending a manuscript to agents that will have them rolling their eyes.
Without further ado,
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