*meep!*
Awhile back, I was googling for some tips on creating a good opening chapter and happened to come across Flogging the Quill, the blog of a freelance editor who takes the first 16 lines of your novel and will tell you if it was compelling enough to turn the page. So I thought it couldn't hurt and submitted mine and sat back to wait.
Today it was my turn.
He was much kinder than I expected. I'd been told once or twice that the beginning of my fantasy novel is a little slow moving, but Ray (the editor) was intrigued enough by my heroine that he turned the page! w00t!!!!!!! I did't get by without critiques, but I agree with nearly everything he pointed out and can't wait to get around to fixing it. Click here to read the post with my 16 lines.
Today it was my turn.
He was much kinder than I expected. I'd been told once or twice that the beginning of my fantasy novel is a little slow moving, but Ray (the editor) was intrigued enough by my heroine that he turned the page! w00t!!!!!!! I did't get by without critiques, but I agree with nearly everything he pointed out and can't wait to get around to fixing it. Click here to read the post with my 16 lines.