Whether you are planning to self-publish or go the traditional route, there are two important pieces of writing that you need to pay particular attention to.
The first is what is sometimes referred to as the back of the book marketing copy (which I may cover in a future post), but today I want to talk about your book’s opening.
Whether it’s an agent reviewing submissions or a potential reader browsing through new releases, if you aren’t compelling right from the start they’ll quickly move on—an opportunity lost.
So what makes a good opening?