Listen "SWRT 253 | Openings"
Episode Synopsis
This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida, Kathryn, & Robert discuss openings, when and how to begin your novel. This episode will be linked in the show notes to all related episodes in the library. What does your opening page communicate to a reader? When should you open with a prologue and when in media res? How do you introduce your world without bogging the reader down in info dumps or backstory? Is everything in your opening essential? Story Works Reading Series is open for submissions. Do you have a short story or essay you'd like to read on a literary journal for your ears? Submit today at www.storyworkspodcast.com/submit.Visit WordEssential.com and book a discovery call today!
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