Fabulous First Page

This contemporary adult novel gets it right from page 1!

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Fabulous First Page

This contemporary novel was recommended to me by two of my students from the Writer’s Center, as soon as I read the first page, I knew I was in for a treat. I had been planning to watch Netflix that evening, but I settled into bed with this novel instead.

That’s the power of a good first page.

Before I reveal the book, I’ll start with a reminder of all the things a first page should try to do:

A first page should:

• Hook the reader right away and invite them into the story.

• Set the scene and the overall tone of the novel.

• Introduce a main character (and/or introduce a main setting or theme).

• Hint at a conflict, situation, mystery/secret, or question.

• Set reader expectations.

This book does it all, and, it’s a great example of a story starting in the right place.

For more on first pages, check out:

• This post about first pages fromKarin Gillespie.

• This post on Jane Friedman’s blog about first pages.

Now, without further ado, let’s find out the book and read it’s fabulous first page…