How The Novel StartsHow to grow from literary rejectionsInterview with writer and marketer Grace Flahive14 min read·Mar 29, 2022----
How The Novel StartsFinding your novel’s nicheAn interview with Jenny Jackson, editor of the novel “Crazy Rich Asians”16 min read·Feb 11, 2022----
How The Novel StartsHow “Crazy Rich Asians” hooks readersBuilding (and subverting) genre expectations8 min read·Nov 27, 2021----
How The Novel StartsHow the prologue of “The Book Thief” hooks readersAn impressionistic, unique point of view5 min read·Sep 28, 2020----
How The Novel StartsHow the prologue of “A Game of Thrones” hooks readersInstant gratification and themes in action5 min read·Sep 17, 2020----
How The Novel Starts9 ways to write Chapter 1Lessons learned from successful novels13 min read·Nov 1, 2019----
How The Novel StartsHow “The Hunger Games” hooks readersBringing a premise to life6 min read·Mar 22, 2019--1--1
How The Novel StartsHow “Cloud Atlas” hooks readersDelivering the unexpected8 min read·Nov 21, 2018----