tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post7359798104142906792..comments2024-03-15T05:16:15.397-06:00Comments on Writing While the Rice Boils: How Your First Page is Like a HandshakeDebbie Maxwell Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02533418585502995994noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post-36753433225376229612010-08-30T12:54:34.713-06:002010-08-30T12:54:34.713-06:00Thanks for your excellent feedback, as always, Mar...Thanks for your excellent feedback, as always, Marilynn. Hopefully, the most important takeaway is that those first pages need to be stellar, no matter when an agent looks at them.<br /><br />-DebbieDebbie Maxwell Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533418585502995994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post-72024857347141584702010-08-30T12:47:56.048-06:002010-08-30T12:47:56.048-06:00To ALWAYS paste the first page is terrible advice....To ALWAYS paste the first page is terrible advice. If the agent/editor asks for the first page or whatever, include it. If they don't ask for it, don't.Marilynn Byerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720129999636676998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post-35469219999204540462010-08-30T11:48:35.961-06:002010-08-30T11:48:35.961-06:00I'm trying to put it into practice. I've b...I'm trying to put it into practice. I've been rewriting my first chapter, with great input from my critique group, and my critique partner.<br /><br />-DebbieDebbie Maxwell Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533418585502995994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post-35692628967817033942010-08-30T09:34:59.273-06:002010-08-30T09:34:59.273-06:00Thanks for posting this! It's a great bit of g...Thanks for posting this! It's a great bit of guidance!<br />J<br />www.gfinkfamily.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102019542645669174noreply@blogger.com