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Writing a novel is hard. Writing a book description is even harder. Let’s take a look at an example and see what we can learn! I love that the second sentence establishes BIG STAKES for…
1) The author wastes no time establishing the tone and attitude of the first person protagonist. Kallie is fun to be around, but she’s a little neurotic; both of these qualities bode well for a…
1) The novel begins with a nice literal representation of the protagonist’s status quo. Kami is literally unable to make a leap of faith. She’s literally unable to trust others enough to accomplish a goal…to…
1) That first paragraph is an interesting one. Most of the time, the whole point of a novel is to depict a character working toward the point here he or she can feel peace and…
1) I love how much exposition we get in the first paragraph. More importantly, I love how gracefully the author releases the information. We learn immediately where Lane is, where she is from, and what…
1) I love the “mystery” of the first several paragraphs. Meg’s handwriting (and mind) are breaking down a little bit…and she laments that the beard she loves about her husband will soon be gone. Speculation…
1) There are so many different ways to begin a story. I love that the author begins with a definitive statement of what the protagonist wants in life and describes some of the obstacles she…
1) I love the frenetic opening. Leah is in just about the most stressful situation you can imagine: she needs to get the kids to school on time…the flat tire…the kids are being their usual…
1) It’s an interesting choice to begin a romance/romantic book with severe vomiting and/or diarrhea, but I love the way that Melanie begins the book at her all-time low, and things only get worse. That’s…
1) In that first real expository paragraph, the narrator says that Leah is content with her non-sexual relationship with Jacob and is only passionate about “one thing.” The author leaves that “thing” ambiguous…is she talking…
