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Start with a Bang: The Art of Outstanding Openings with David Farrow

September 17, 2022 @ 10:30 am 1:30 pm EST

As writers, we’re all familiar with this particular bit of wisdom: a story has to “hook” the reader from the beginning. Excellent first pages (and first lines!) are the best way to immerse our audience and keep them reading. However, this is often easier said than done. In this course, students will study exemplary story openings – and share some of their favorites – to make the process of starting a story a little less daunting. They will also have the opportunity to participate in small group workshops for their own opening lines. Our goal is to leave the course with a variety of strategies to help achieve that elusive “hook.”

This course is geared toward fiction writers of any level (both short fiction and novels, in any genre) who struggle with opening their stories.

$75 ($65 for Members)

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