- Level
- Mixed
- Basic and Premium Members Prices
- Premium Members $40 & Basic Members $50
Register by April 22 and save $5, use code GLUEDRAKE2019 at checkout!
- Category
- Characters
- Description/Setting
- Editing
- Dialogue
- POV
- Voice
- Worldbuilding
- Critique
- $5 off Early Registration Coupon-expires 1 week before class starts
- GLUEDRAKE2019
Have you ever started a book by a ‘new to you’ author and settled right into the story? You just know you’re going to love it. You’re relaxed and trusting the author from the first page. You're hooked and you know you will be there for awhile.
How do they do that?
You have less than five pages to hook a reader. Probably less, if your reader is an agent. A compelling beginning can adhere readers to your writing and your voice as well as your story.
Sound impossible? It’s not.
Join Laura and bring your first five pages for
The goal is to end the class with a solid beginning to your story, including plenty of reader-glue but we promise no frozen light poles! ;-)
How do they do that?
You have less than five pages to hook a reader. Probably less, if your reader is an agent. A compelling beginning can adhere readers to your writing and your voice as well as your story.
Sound impossible? It’s not.
Join Laura and bring your first five pages for
- interactive tips on what is great and could be improved in YOUR pages
- feedback from other class participants: Can you hook them?
- Examples of what is "hooky" and what are near misses
- and much more!
The goal is to end the class with a solid beginning to your story, including plenty of reader-glue but we promise no frozen light poles! ;-)
- Syllabus
- Syllabus: We'll go over a few lessons but most of this class is focused on reviewing and refining your first 5 pages!
NOTE: You do need a version of your first 5 pages to get the most out of this class!
Please note that this workshop includes three critiques including first line, first page, and first five pages. The goal is walking away with 5 ready-for-publication pages.
