It is crucial to make a good impression in the first five pages. Mistakes include starting the story in the wrong place or using an action scene that serves no purpose. The class reads first chapters of published books to determine what makes them successful. We’ll also analyze the first five pages of students’ novels. Wendy Nelson Tokunaga is the author of Midori by Moonlight and Love in Translation.
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Mar.07.2008
Published by Metropolis
So what did this male reviewer think of Midori? I loved it, and didn’t put it down till I reached the last page.
About Wendy
Wendy Nelson Tokunaga is the author of the novels Love in Translation and Midori by Moonlight, both published by St. Martin's Press. Her self-published novel, No Kidding was a winner in Writer's Digest's Best Self-Published Book Awards in 2002. Her latest...
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