I’ve Read 107 Novels That Open Like This. It Never Works.

Three subscribers sent me their opening pages, and despite being in different genres and age categories, they all make the exact same mistake. Here's what's falling flat in each manuscript, why this pattern isn't an effective opening strategy, and what to do instead. WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire... DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebi... SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE: 9 Mistakes You're Probably Making in the First 10 Pages    • 9 Mistakes You're Probably Making in the F...   My Subscribers Sent Me Their Manuscripts…They ALL Make This Mistake    • My Subscribers Sent Me Their Manuscripts…T...   FIX THIS PROBLEM IN YOUR MANUSCRIPT 00:00 Intro 01:00 Manuscript 1: Contemporary YA 03:50 Manuscript 2: Contemporary Middle Grade 05:24 Manuscript 3: Adult Contemporary Romance 07:25 The Mistake: Opening in Transit 11:05 The Solution: Start the Story Later 14:24 Get feedback on your manuscript! 14:40 Try This Exercise ABOUT ME: My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with over a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS! Instagram:   / alyssabookeditor   X: https://x.com/alyssamatesic TikTok:   / alyssamatesic   MUSIC: Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT