by Denise Vega | August 9, 2013 | Novels
Today we’ll be looking at The Language Inside by author Holly Thompson. Let’s look at what Holly does to hook us on the first page of this novel. The Page Aura third time it happens I’m crossing the bridge over a brown-green race of water that slides...
by Denise Vega | July 19, 2013 | Novels, Writer Tips & Tools
If you’ve kept up with my blog, you know I’m a big fan of agent Donald Maass and his books on writing. (See “Writer’s Studio: Adding Tension to a Scene” and “Writer’s Studio: Constructing a Scene.”) I recently finished...
by Denise Vega | July 12, 2013 | Novels
Today we’ll be looking at Hollyweird by my dear friend and author Terri Clark. Let’s look at what Terri does to hook us on the first page of this novel. The Page It’s not every day you get a chance to meet the celebrity whose pics plaster your locker...
by Denise Vega | June 14, 2013 | Novels
Today we’ll be looking at Kelsey Green, Reading Queen by author Claudia Mills. Let’s look at what Claudia does to hook us on the first page of this novel. The Page Kelsey Green no longer heard any of the voices in her third-grade classroom. All her...
by Denise Vega | May 10, 2013 | Novels
Today we’ll be looking at Hard Face Moon by award-winning author Nancy Oswald. Let’s look at what Nancy does to hook us on the first page of this novel. The Page Chapter 1 Two Crows taunts me, making sure no one is around to hear. He dares me, but keeps a...
by Denise Vega | May 3, 2013 | Novels
Most writers (myself included) hate the word “outline” (though I do know some who embrace it. They are often the ones who write faster and more efficiently than me). The word conjures up thoughts of five-paragraph essays and other dreaded writing...
