First Line. First Page. First Chapter.

First Line. First Page. First Chapter.

A cover blurb to woo them all, the first page to entwine them. Then one chapter to win them all and in your story bind them. Don’t be scared. I’m not Sauron. Still, think about it. Dude knew the power of One Thing. You’ve heard the statistics–probably participated in a few polls yourself. We all […]

The Beginning…

The Beginning…

I fret over the beginning of my novel. I’m not alone in this. Most writers I know shoulder burdens labeled in big block letters: The First Line. The First Paragraph. The First Page. Why? Because we’ve got a limited amount of time to make an impression that says, “Keep reading. You need to know what […]