Literary Agent Amy Nielsen on How to Fix Your Opening Pages (Part 2)

Send me a Text Message! Your opening page has 30 seconds to hook an agent or it"s as good as a rejection. Literary agent Amy Nielsen reveals the cliché openings that kill manuscripts, the scene structure 90% of authors get wrong, and her "General-Specific-Personal" formula that eliminates info-dumping while building irresistible voice. What You"ll Learn:  - How to avoid cliché openings that scream "amateur" - A literary agent"s simple test to tell if your opening is actually a scene  - The inciting incident strategy that finds your perfect entry point  Episodes to Check Out Next - 2 Literary Agents & an Author Weigh in on How to Write Your Opening Pages - Agent C.L. Geisler Reads a Submission & Shares How Agents Evaluate Opening Pages - Literary Agent Amy Nielsen on How to Write a Query Letter that Gets Attention - 90% of Writers Make THESE Writing Mistakes Interview with Ex-Literary Agent Karyn Fischer Get the list of 125+ Literary Agents who rep Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, and Crime Fiction Study the Opening Paragraphs of the Top Authors Writing Thrillers Right Now