Novel Beginnings: Twain & McInerney
Author to Reader: another way to begin
Remember, we don't have to know who's talking or what they're talking about provided they keep us engaged enough to turn the page.
Novel Beginnings: Conrad Reads From Hemingway
Hemingway demonstrates how conflict and dialogue can open a story
Novel Beginnings: Opening with ‘Setting’ can be boring
Mr. Conrad reminds writers that in the 'ole days' novelists could get away with more
Today's reader has little tolerance for beginnings that don't hook.