Are you stuck in the slush pile? Or worse, are you getting rejections?
Some agents say they can tell in the First Few Paragraphs if a manuscript is worth reading. They may read the entire first page, but if the writer hasn’t presented at least the first of the essential elements by then, off goes the manuscript with a rejection stamp.
Do you know what they’re looking for?
Have you included the 5 Essential Elements in your first chapter?
On Feb 11, 2012, I’ll be conducting a 1st Chapter Workshop at UCR Palm Desert. If you’re in the area and need work on your first chapter, bring the first two pages of your chapter and join us!
REGISTER NOW, and learn how to apply the Essential Elements to your own first chapter. Learn how to take your chapter from dull to dynamic!
Saturday
February 11, 2012
10 am – 12:30 pm
UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center
75-080 Frank Sinatra Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Sponsored by the Palm Spring Writers Guild
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See you there!
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