Session Date: Thursday, July 14, 2016
Starting Time: 1 pm EDT
Duration: 90 minutes
Price: $89.99 | | | | About the critique: | | All registrants are invited to submit the first 1,000 words of their novel and their one-line hook. All submissions are guaranteed a written critique by literary agent Jessica Regel. Jessica reserves the right to request more writing from attendees by e-mail following the event, if she deems the writing excellent. | | About the webinar: | You only get one chance to make a first impression-and that one chance with a reader lasts only minutes. It is no longer acceptable for a book to "get good on page 40." From your "hook," the one-sentence logline you use to describe your book, to the first page of your novel, it's critical to grab the reader's attention immediately-whether that reader is an agent, editor, or consumer. Not only do you want to quickly pull readers in with your story idea, you also need to establish your narrative voice as compelling, believable, talented, and authoritative.
So how do you best accomplish this?
In this live webinar, instructor and literary agent Jess Regel will show you how to grab your reader's attention with your hook and first page. Using real life examples from her own client list, Jessica will examine the hooks and first pages from published books to show you the dos and don'ts of opening your book and the common mistakes that drive agents crazy and stop them from reading the rest of your work.
| What you'll learn:
| • | How to write an attention grabbing one-line hook | | • | When it's appropriate to compare your book to another book | | • | Why it's important to hook the reader from the first page | | • | Common mistakes of first sentences and first pages | | • | Overused beginnings and clichés that can drag down your work |
| | | | Please Note: Even if you can't attend the live webinar, registering for this live version will enable you to receive the On Demand webinar and a personal critique of your material. Purchasing the On Demand version after the live event will not include a critique. |
| Who should attend:
| • | Writers who are struggling to condense their novel's hook into one line | | • | Writers currently composing a novel who want to make sure their work gets read | | • | Writers who are getting page requests from agents, but falling short after that point | | • | Writers whose stories "get good on page 40" | | • | Writers who want a professional critique by a literary agent |
| Instructor:
Jess Regel is a literary agent at Foundry Literary + Media. She represents all genres of young adult and middle grade books, as well as adult general fiction, women's fiction, and a select list of adult nonfiction (memoir, humor, pop culture). She's particularly interested in books that are "conversation starters" and novels that bridge the literary-commercial divide, combining a high-concept with beautiful writing. She is not looking to represent practical non-fiction, adult genre fiction (science-fiction, westerns, etc.), or picture books. | | Upcoming Webinars | | Writing and Selling Middle Grade Fiction | July 21 at 1 pm EDT
Price: $89.99 | | Register Now! | | What an Agent Really Thinks While Reading Queries | July 26 at 1 pm EDT
Price: $89.99 | | Register Now! | | Missed a Webinar? | | Archived downloads of our previous Webinars are available for purchase at the WritersDigestShop.com. |
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