tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post7758595603686959931..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Tips to Polish the Opening Paragraph of Whatever You're WritingEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-70136996928234051662017-08-14T17:12:38.966-04:002017-08-14T17:12:38.966-04:00Good word, Tim. I too liked your opening hook. Alt...Good word, Tim. I too liked your opening hook. Although I will say that when I first clicked your blog site and nothing but a blank page popped up for several seconds, I thought you were really driving a point home! ha! :)Cathy Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387472095598640704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-90878550873447312002017-08-05T14:42:32.074-04:002017-08-05T14:42:32.074-04:00Yes kids and their parents are demanding readers.Yes kids and their parents are demanding readers.Tim Suddethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863100879171503856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-38905202605584662082017-08-05T12:18:25.066-04:002017-08-05T12:18:25.066-04:00Great job, Tim, especially since Edie Melson will ...Great job, Tim, especially since Edie Melson will be critiquing first pages at the August 26 meeting of our ACFW-SC Chapter. The critique is free. For more info on this meeting and how to prepare a first page to submit at the meeting I encourage anyone interested to email me at elvacmartin@gmail.com. You do need to be present to submit. <br /> Blessings, <br /> Elva Cobb Martin, President, ACFW-SC www.elvamartin.com Elva Cobb Martin, South Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278744225513549876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-7551680627358313372017-08-05T10:57:33.377-04:002017-08-05T10:57:33.377-04:00Enjoyed this teaching and will share it with my Wr...Enjoyed this teaching and will share it with my Writers Group this month and then give them an assignment to complete based on your tips.Cathy Biggerstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452262414188817271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-88748293275582521582017-08-05T10:57:03.091-04:002017-08-05T10:57:03.091-04:00Enjoyed this teaching and will share it with my Wr...Enjoyed this teaching and will share it with my Writers Group this month and then give them an assignment to complete based on your tips.Cathy Biggerstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452262414188817271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-74378985934535730062017-08-05T10:22:49.922-04:002017-08-05T10:22:49.922-04:00Great advice, Tim. And I LOVED your hook! :)Great advice, Tim. And I LOVED your hook! :)Andrea Merrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886398056031430593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-53483781624770460572017-08-05T09:49:02.490-04:002017-08-05T09:49:02.490-04:00Thank you Tim. Good advice. I write children's...Thank you Tim. Good advice. I write children's books, but your blog means as much for my writing. I have to grab the kids, and parents attention even faster. Jann W Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471151013726060034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-76863232659592240212017-08-05T09:17:14.199-04:002017-08-05T09:17:14.199-04:00That's a good point. Sometimes a book or story...That's a good point. Sometimes a book or story just doesn't resonate with you. Enjoy your reading. And thanks for your input.Tim Suddethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863100879171503856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60173843628009553612017-08-05T09:14:05.504-04:002017-08-05T09:14:05.504-04:00Thanks.Thanks.Tim Suddethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863100879171503856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-18870155229123190492017-08-05T07:45:45.939-04:002017-08-05T07:45:45.939-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tim Suddethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863100879171503856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-51263883529671366172017-08-05T07:40:07.724-04:002017-08-05T07:40:07.724-04:00Great beginning! Got me to open the whole article....Great beginning! Got me to open the whole article. Nice job making your point.Marcia Chadwick Mostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252057175793524766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-37075579540905883562017-08-05T07:21:30.835-04:002017-08-05T07:21:30.835-04:00First two pages? I should probably learn that tric...First two pages? I should probably learn that trick. I have a stubborn streak that pushes me to slug my way through, but there have been a few that have caused me to admit defeat and put them down. The worst one was an award winner. It wasn't my reading genre, and I lasted about 4 or 5 pages. The most recent one was highly acclaimed. The topic was a part of history I enjoy. Reviews were great. And like Moby Dick, it had been put to film. But about a third of the way through, I realized I was not connecting with the characters. There were too many characters to follow and keep track of. Secondary characters vied to be primary. I closed it and went to the next book in my stack. I could save so much time if I could reach that conclusion in the first two pages. I would like to think I am doing a better job with my beginnings (and the rest).Charleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16205785008497203569noreply@blogger.com