![]() Sara: That’s a great question and thanks for inviting me here today! ![]() How important is a first line to you as an agent? Today, I am proud to share Literary Agent, Sara Megibow’s perspective on what’s important in those critical first pages.Īmy: Many writers have the impression that a great first line is imperative to drawing in the reader. The First Five Frenzy is all about getting an agent’s perspective on what works, and what fails, in those first pages of a manuscript. By reading each agent’s comments, I hope you’ll learn how to make your manuscript a shining gem that will be requested time and time again. You examine the next few paragraphs, hoping your MC’s voice is already taking hold of the reader. ![]() You look at the first lines to make sure they are compelling and tight. ![]() If you’re like me, you toil for hours editing and fine-tuning the first pages of your manuscript. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() His novel The Giant Garden of Oz, which he both wrote and illustrated, was published in 1993, and his collection of Oz fiction and verse, The Salt Sorcerer of Oz and Other Stories, appeared in 2002. Shanower served as assistant editor of Oz-story Magazine during that annual's six-year duration (1995-2000) he also supplied much of the artwork for each volume. Though he says he still watches it from time to time and still enjoys it, to him, the 1939 film is not Oz. Frank Baum's fifth Oz book The Road to Oz as a child after being a fan of the classic MGM musical movie. Shanower became an official Oz fan when he read L. He has created five graphic novels based on the Oz books, as well as illustrating many Oz-related stories for Marvel Comics. Eric Shanower (October 23, 1963-) is a comic book artist, illustrator, and writer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Craig learned something from each of these authors, story line, compelling issue, characters that you can relate to, beauty of prose, unique tendrils weaving through the book's theme. Howard (the original Conan), JRR Tolkien, Andre Norton, Robert Heinlein, Lin Carter, Brian Aldiss, Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Anne McCaffrey, and of late, James Axler, Raymond Weil, Jonathan Brazee, Mark E. Some writers who've influenced Craig? Robert E. Good will always challenge evil, sometimes before a crisis, many times after, but will good triumph? Some people are driven differently and cannot be allowed access to our world. ![]() ![]() Some things are universal.Ĭraig believes that evil exists. Life lessons of a great story can be applied now or fifty years in the future. Craig has taken his more than twenty years of experience in the Marine Corps, his legal education, and his business consulting career to write believable characters living in a real world.Īlthough Craig has written in multiple genres, what he believes most compelling are in-depth characters dealing with real-world issues. ![]() ![]() ![]() Aside from her picture books, Julia Donaldson's poems are also immensely popular (e.g. She has written over 150 books, including the Julia Donaldson Songbirds (readers that are part of the Oxford Reading Tree), which is used in schools. The Gruffalo story is a particular favourite with children all over the world, with toys, activity books and even woodland trails featuring the Gruffalo characters. Julia has also worked with other famous illustrators including Lydia Monks and Nick Sharratt. The two have since gone on to produce a large number of bestselling picture books together, many of which have also been adapted into Julia Donaldson films on the BBC, such as The Highway Rat, Stick Man and The Gruffalo. One of these songs, A Squash and a Squeeze, was made into her first book in 1993 in collaboration with the illustrator, Axel Scheffler. She started her career as a singer-songwriter, writing mainly for children’s television. Born in London in 1948, she grew up with her younger sister Mary who she loved to create imaginary characters with. Julia Donaldson is the highly talented author of some of the best-loved children’s books in the world. ![]() |