By:
Writer’s Relief Staff
How
important are the first few paragraphs of your book? Consider this: Each week,
hundreds of submissions flood into any given publishing house’s inbox. Reading
each manuscript in its entirety would take too much time, and with pressing
deadlines it simply cannot be done. So your opening lines might be the only
shot your book has of making it into the next round of reading. Here are three
tips for beginning your book with some knockout sentences:
Choose
Your Venue!
Having
a unique, unfamiliar setting will give your novel a wow factor right from the
start. Opening your story in a world your readers have never encountered will
keep them curious enough to read more.
But
if your story starts in a living room, no sweat! Even an everyday setting can
be captivating if there’s something unexpected about it. Use your character’s
point of view to focus on details in the room that the reader may not have
noticed on his or her own. The crumpled letters on the coffee table, the
stained curtains by the open window; use elements like these to intrigue your
audience.
Starting
your book with an interesting setting -- whether it’s on a distant planet or in
a local diner -- will quickly immerse readers in your story.
Come
Out Swinging!
Your
opening sentences need to connect with the reader . . .
Read the full article HERE!
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