tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post874909252376259345..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: And back to world building...Maureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-900942458022611192010-12-30T21:25:08.631-05:002010-12-30T21:25:08.631-05:00Great post, Steph. So true on the beginnings, but ...Great post, Steph. So true on the beginnings, but I always believed they mattered as well. It was always in my head that an agent or editor was looking for a reason to put the book down.<br /><br />And I guess, so now are readers. But I love the sample chapter idea as a way of finding great new authors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-53879429402791227622010-12-30T16:55:52.180-05:002010-12-30T16:55:52.180-05:00"If I had downloaded the free “sample” I woul..."If I had downloaded the free “sample” I wouldn’t have bought the book. Which means now more than ever those first few chapters are going to be so critical in terms of a book’s success."<br /><br />I've been thinking about this a lot too, Steph. Beginnings have always mattered... but with the e-book sample feature, they REALLY matter. If you don't absolutely grab the reader, they won't click buy...Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-87054126779359075892010-12-30T14:55:24.738-05:002010-12-30T14:55:24.738-05:00You're so sweet, but I made it easy on myself....You're so sweet, but I made it easy on myself. Most of my world is the Sacramento I can drive to in 20 minutes or so. <br /><br />Interesting point about ebook buying habits though. But don't you think that most of us work so hard on our openings? I just added a new first scene to my WIP and it changed everything.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.com