How to Keep an Agent Reading

http://www.writersdigestshop.com/writing-an-attention-grabbing-first-chapter-live-webinar-u8113?et_mid=768011&rid=248939721

Literary agent, Sarah LaPolla represents young adult and adult fiction,

and is a big believer in the power of a great opening chapter. She'll share insights and tips on creating a first chapter agents will want to keep reading. We'll also discuss what to avoid, how to balance a novel's tone with the narrator's voice, and how a great first chapter should set up the rest of the novel.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• What agents look for in a first chapter
• How to grab - and keep - their attention beyond the first line
• How to avoid cliche, mundane, or overused beginnings
• Why “beginning with the action” doesn't have to mean car chases and explosions
• The appropriate length and tone of a first chapter
• How to introduce your narrator's voice in the most effective way
• Whether your novel is beginning in the right place
• How to incorporate back-story and when to delete it