Thursday, July 22, 2010

Breaking the Barriers

"How to polish you manuscript to a beautiful shine."


the
WOW!
factor


Does your story have it? Check out step 1 in creating the WOW factor

Step 1: Create a brilliant opening sentence.

ex. Moonless and frigid, the December night sent chills down Emma's spine. (Dakota's Bride)

ex. A polished azure sky looked down on a day that vacillated between winter and spring--a day unable to make up its mind. (My Angel)

ex. "You can't plan to wed me to that--that man down there!" (Allura)

Perhaps not so brilliant.

ex. Bone-weary from a hard day at sea, Misha trudged up the long mud-rutted road to the boarding house that sat on top a hell less than a mile outside Mist Harbor, Oregon. (The Locket)

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