tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post4299711934729453265..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: Three Tips for Nailing Your Novel's Opening by Cassandra Rose ClarkeMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-82413569195558959262013-06-05T11:24:30.285-04:002013-06-05T11:24:30.285-04:00These are great tips. I especially like the advice...These are great tips. I especially like the advice of starting when a character's life shifts in some way. It's far too easy to begin too soon. Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-75463540965989160442013-06-03T19:34:45.812-04:002013-06-03T19:34:45.812-04:00Very good advice indeed.
All the best with, The P...Very good advice indeed.<br /><br />All the best with, The Pirate’s Wish, Cassandra. It sounds a great read!Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-12953947526514517412013-06-03T18:47:43.927-04:002013-06-03T18:47:43.927-04:00Love the reference to the Big Lobowski. And very i...Love the reference to the Big Lobowski. And very interested in The Mad Scientist's Daughter as well as this pair.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-15459991487740079642013-06-03T17:55:29.948-04:002013-06-03T17:55:29.948-04:00Fantastic advice!! That opening is so important fo...Fantastic advice!! That opening is so important for setting the tone - both in the reader and as the writer. Lover your tips :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-6988895767864015262013-06-03T10:04:33.403-04:002013-06-03T10:04:33.403-04:00Congratulations on The Pirate's Wish! Loved th...Congratulations on The Pirate's Wish! Loved this post~ the advice is so succinct and spot-on and I can immediately apply it to my WIP to look for ways to improve my opening. And I love that first sentence in One Hundred Years of Solitude too!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-5244302426901236742013-06-03T08:58:00.909-04:002013-06-03T08:58:00.909-04:00Hi Beth,
It's hard to nail that perfect sent...Hi Beth, <br /><br />It's hard to nail that perfect sentence, isn't it? I really loved what Cassandra had to say.<br /><br />Hope your writing is going well!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-10739160527262019802013-06-03T08:56:08.114-04:002013-06-03T08:56:08.114-04:00Cassandra, thank you so much for joining us on the...Cassandra, thank you so much for joining us on the blog today and sharing your tips and favorite openings. I love your point about taking your time to find the perfect opening sentence. I think that resonates with me more since I'm even more of a planner now than when I began writing. I'm not sure that would have worked for me as well when I was writing from plot instead of theme. It's all part of finding that core idea that is the heart of the story, I suspect.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-19950108454952716172013-06-03T07:32:13.721-04:002013-06-03T07:32:13.721-04:00This is so timely, since I'm still struggling ...This is so timely, since I'm still struggling with my beginning. I still don't like it! But I can see it slowly getting better.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.com