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The First 50 Pages: Engage Agents, Editors and Readers, and Set Your Novel Up For Success - Jeff Gerke
The First 50 Pages: Engage Agents, Editors and Readers, and Set Your Novel Up For Success
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Seeking writing success? Start at the beginning...Whether you’re looking to get published or just hoping to hook your reader, first impressions are vital. Compelling opening scenes are the key to catching an agent or editor’s attention, and are crucial for keeping your reader engaged.As a writer,... show more
Seeking writing success? Start at the beginning...Whether you’re looking to get published or just hoping to hook your reader, first impressions are vital. Compelling opening scenes are the key to catching an agent or editor’s attention, and are crucial for keeping your reader engaged.As a writer, what you do in your opening pages, and how you do it, is a matter that cannot be left to chance. The First 50 Pages is here to help you craft a strong beginning right from the start. You’ll learn how to:introduce your main characterestablish your story worldset up the plot’s conflictbegin your hero’s inner journeywrite an amazing opening line and terrific first pageand moreThis helpful guide walks you through the tasks your first 50 pages must accomplish in order to avoid leaving readers disoriented, frustrated, or bored. Don’t let your reader put your book down before ever seeing its beauty. Let The First 50 Pages show you how to begin your novel with the skill and intentionality that will land you a book deal, and keep readers’ eyes glued to the page.About the AuthorJeff Gerke is an editor and author of fiction and nonfiction including such books as the Operation: Firebrand novels and Plot Versus Character: A Balanced Approach to Writing Great Fiction. He is the founder of Marcher Lord Press, an indie publishing company dedicated to producing Christian science fiction and fantasy.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781599632834 (1599632837)
ASIN: 1599632837
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
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