3 Ways to Not Lose Your Readers on Your First Page
Readers will often stop reading before they finish the first page of your story. While this has always been true,…
Search Posts Here
Subscribe to My Blog
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: The Invention of Wings
Let’s dive into this week’s examination of another best-seller’s first page. In this post we’re examining Sue Monk Kidd’s novel,…
Scenes as Capsules of Time
We’ve been looking at scene structure for a couple of months now. My aim is to help you nail this…
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: The Time Traveler’s Wife
This week, in our examination of first pages of best-selling novels, we’re taking a look at Audrey Niffenegger’s very creative and…
Breaking Down Scene Structure into 3 Parts
It may seem simplistic to say that scenes are basically mini novels, with a beginning, middle, and end. But this…
Scene Structure: Opening Hooks
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: The Girl on the Train
As we’ve been seeing each week in this exploration of first pages, openings to novels carry a heavy burden. It’s…
Scene Structure: Scene Beginnings and Magic Ingredients
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Leaving Time
This week, in our examination of first pages of best-selling novels, we’re taking a look at a best-selling novel by…
Next Steps for Your Manuscript
Get your Free Ebook!
Subscribe to my email blasts to level up your writing and be notified of upcoming events and offers!