9 Story Openings to Avoid, Part 4
By Kristin Nelson & Angie Hodapp For Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3, click here. Your opening pages might be in trouble if… #4) Your novel opens with a lengthy passage of...
View Article9 Story Openings to Avoid: Part 5
By Kristin Nelson & Angie Hodapp For Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3, click here. For Part 4, click here. Your opening pages might be in trouble if… #5) Your novel opens with...
View Article9 Story Openings to Avoid, Part 6
By Kristin Nelson & Angie Hodapp For Part 1 and the genesis of this series, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3, click here. For Part 4, click here. For Part 5, click here. Your opening...
View Article9 Story Openings to Avoid, Part 7
By Kristin Nelson & Angie Hodapp For Part 1 and the genesis of this series, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3, click here. For Part 4, click here. For Part 5, click here. For Part 6,...
View Article9 Story Openings To Avoid, Part 8
By Kristin Nelson & Angie Hodapp For Part 1 and the genesis of this series, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3, click here. For Part 4, click here. For Part 5, click here. For Part 6,...
View Article9 Story Openings to Avoid, Part 9
By Kristin Nelson & Angie Hodapp For Part 1 and the genesis of this series, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3, click here. For Part 4, click here. For Part 5, click here. For Part 6,...
View ArticleAll 9 Story Openings to Avoid In One Handy Post
All 9 Story Openings To Avoid in one handy post for easy linking. Happy Reading! (Hint: if you are an NLA newsletter subscriber, you didn’t have to wait weeks for the final article. Just sayin.’...
View ArticleFantasy Openings To Avoid or To Very Carefully Consider
By Kristin Nelson & Angie Hodapp We had such a blast chatting about the 9 story openings to avoid, we didn’t want the fun to end. So here’s a bonus installment for all you fantasy writers out...
View ArticleGone Hollywood
I used to dream about about this town (Supertramp anyone?), but now I just wish I could have a month free from tackling a film or TV contract. And yes, I realize I’m whining about a good problem to...
View ArticleWhat Is a High Concept, and Do You Need One? by Danielle Burby
Agents and editors are always saying they want a high-concept story, but what does that mean? And if you don’t have one, can you still land an agent and sell your book? The definition of high concept...
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