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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Writer's League of Texas podcast episode 39-- Great first pages and Chapters

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What makes a good opening page to a novel?

Some really good reminders in Episode #39.

Stacey Swann believes the voice draws readers in and makes readers want to keep listening. The opening gives some sense of who the character is and who they want.

The opening page is a little like a "first date." The first page tells the readers whether the character is someone they want to spend time with.

They also discuss "psychic distance."


In Jeff VanderMeer's Annihilation, odd details give a creeping, subtle feeling that something's not right.

The novel does a great job cultivating mystery.

https://soundcloud.com/writersleagueoftexas
(Episode 39)

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