We'll be talking about pacing the first five pages of your novel. For many writers, including us here at Writing with Friends, getting the first five pages of your novel writing can feel so daunting. After all, if you are seeking to traditionally publish your manuscript, making those five pages the best they can be is essential to piquing the interest of a potential agent, publishing house, and reader. That’s a lot of pressure! So let’s jump right and and think together about how to get the pacing of the beginning of your story just right.

Picks of the Week:

• H: Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

• BJ: Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Opening Sequence of Indiana Jones and the Raider of the Lost Ark

• Writers Helping Writers Blogpost: "How to Nail the First Three Pages" by Lisa Cron

• Lisa Cron's Creative Live Course on How to Nail Your First Three Pages