Does Your Novel Pass My First Page Test?

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The opening page of your manuscript can make or break the whole book. In my career as a developmental editor, I’ve edited hundreds of manuscripts and have developed a foolproof framework to help authors nail their first page and draw readers into the story. We'll go through the framework, then apply it to real first pages submitted by you! SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire#inquire-2 DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE: The One Thing EVERY Agent and Publisher Looks For https://youtu.be/Y_fnuHoWdyI?si=HP1dto1_u6b3S66i My Subscriber Sent Me Their First Chapter...And I Have Notes. https://youtu.be/s9gh4Cx4qsQ?si=q9y3djU-H6Alp5BS 7 Reasons Your Story Is BORING (Without You Realizing It) https://youtu.be/0xcJzCmWSis?si=s8VcUGz3GtdYpfxq THE 4 KEYS TO A STRONG OPENING PAGE 00:00 Intro 00:47 Introduce a person 01:54 Showcase strong prose 03:12 Establish a problem 03:59 Make a promise 05:47 Manuscript 1 10:17 Get your first pages critiqued! 10:32 Manuscript 2 15:15 Manuscript 3 ABOUT ME: My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssabookeditor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlyssaMatesic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssamatesic MUSIC: Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT