An interesting article from Phil Stamper-Halpin, written for Penguin Random House on what it takes from our books to catch an editor’s eye. The article touches on first line attention grabbers and looking for authenticity in voice. Have a read below:
What Our Editors Look for on an Opening Page
BY PHIL STAMPER-HALPIN|JULY, 2016
While titles, covers, and marketing copy are all important ways to attract a reader to your book, the first page of the book itself has an equally critical role: it offers readers a glimpse of your writing style and the story that follows.
Our editors are tasked with recognizing great books quickly. They look for many things throughout a manuscript, but today, we asked a variety of Penguin Random House editors what they like to see on an opening page. Continue Reading
Source: What Our Editors Look for on an Opening Page | News for Authors
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Priceless article. I’ve bookmarked for future references. Thanks for sharing Debby! ?
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Glad you found it useful Kev. 🙂
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Thanks for posting this, Deb! Goddess knows, I need it right now 🙂 ❤
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Divine timing T! Lol, Goddess knows. xo<3
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Good advice. I’m clicking over now to check my latest manuscript against the list. Thanks for sharing. (And, embedded in the article, more great books to add to my reading list.)
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Always glad to share helpful tips Ann. 🙂
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That’s a handy list, straight from the horse’s (well, the publisher’s) mouth, as it were. 😀
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Pretty much. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing this.
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Thanks Elaine. I just fished this comment out of spam! 😦
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ooh cool find, my first page still needs a lot of work, I shall hope over and check it out.
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🙂
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