Wendy Hornsby The most challenging part of writing a story, whether it’s a short-story or War and Peace, the Sequel,…
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The First Two Pages of GREENFELLAS: In Which Introductions Are Made
Robert Lopresti When I wrote the first two pages of my new novel I had three goals in mind —…
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Mark Troy The Maltese Falcon opens with a quick description of Sam Spade (“a blond satan” and “steep, rounded slope…
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Earl Staggs To draw readers into a story, I try to reach into their heads and get a good grip…
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