We’ve all heard the adage that your first five pages can make or break you, which I have always agreed with to some extent, but my understanding had always been along the lines of, “Make sure your writing sparkles and shines at the beginning so agents/editors/readers get hooked by your brilliance and keep reading.”

 

I mean, duh. That’s also important, but I was missing the “big picture” boat with that thought process. Hardcore.

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