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Phenomenal First Pages

Published: July 20, 2021 by BECCA PUGLISI

Hey, wonderful writerly people! It’s time for our monthly first-page critique contest 🙂

This contest is closed. See you next month!

If you’re working on a first page (in any genre except erotica) and would like some objective feedback, please leave a comment. Any comment :). As long as the email address associated with your WordPress account/comment profile is up-to-date, I’ll be able to contact you if your first page is chosen. Just please know that if I’m unable to get in touch with you through that address, you’ll have to forfeit your win.

Two caveats:

  ▪    Please be sure your first page is ready to go so I can critique it before next month’s contest rolls around. If it needs some work and you won’t be able to get it to me right away, let me ask that you plan on entering the next contest, once any necessary tweaking has been taken care of. Resources for common problems writers encounter in their opening pages can be found here.

  ▪    This contest only runs for 24 hours, start to finish, so get your comment in there!

Three commenters’ names will be randomly drawn and posted tomorrow morning. If you win, you can email me your first page and I’ll offer my feedback. 

We run this contest on a monthly basis, so if you’d like to be notified when the next opportunity comes around, consider subscribing to our blog (see the left-hand sidebar). 

Best of luck!

PS: If you want to amp up your first page, grab our helpful checklist for FIRST PAGES from One Stop for Writers.

BECCA PUGLISI
BECCA PUGLISI

Becca Puglisi is an international speaker, writing coach, and bestselling author of The Emotion Thesaurus and its sequels. Her books are available in five languages, are sourced by US universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world. She is passionate about learning and sharing her knowledge with others through her Writers Helping Writers blog and via One Stop For Writers—a powerhouse online library created to help writers elevate their storytelling.

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  1. Debra L Butterfield says

    July 23, 2021 at 3:22 pm

    Thank you for your helpful first-pages checklist!

    • ANGELA ACKERMAN says

      July 26, 2021 at 11:20 am

      So glad you will be helped by it!

  2. Catherine Shields says

    July 21, 2021 at 10:26 am

    I just read the post – open for 24 hours – am I too late? I want to be part of the drawing!

    • ANGELA ACKERMAN says

      July 21, 2021 at 12:29 pm

      The winner have been picked this month, but we do run this every month, so keep an eye out! If you don’t subscribe to the blog feed, it might be a good time to start – then you’ll always know when the contest is on. 🙂

      Congrats to all the winners!

  3. BECCA PUGLISI says

    July 21, 2021 at 10:23 am

    Ok! The winners selected for this month’s contest are Sidonie, Jared, and Tiffany.

    Thanks for entering, everyone! I’ll see you in August :).

  4. Katheryn Gallant says

    July 21, 2021 at 9:28 am

    I would love to have a first-page critique. Many thanks.

  5. Annette says

    July 21, 2021 at 3:55 am

    This looks like fun!

  6. Catherine Misener says

    July 20, 2021 at 10:45 pm

    Yes, please!

  7. Michelle says

    July 20, 2021 at 8:12 pm

    How generous! I would greatly appreciate a first page critique. Thank you!

  8. Jared says

    July 20, 2021 at 7:15 pm

    Hi. I have begun writing my first novel & would appreciate any feedback – especially of my opening pages. Thank you.

  9. Gifford MacShane says

    July 20, 2021 at 6:34 pm

    Just started working on a new novel & would love a first-page critique!

  10. Lora D says

    July 20, 2021 at 6:18 pm

    I would deeply appreciate feedback on my first page. 🙂

  11. Claire van Ryn says

    July 20, 2021 at 5:38 pm

    Yes please! 🙂

  12. Anna Hughes says

    July 20, 2021 at 5:31 pm

    I’d love and appreciate some feedback! (:

  13. Jessica Fortin says

    July 20, 2021 at 4:52 pm

    Here’s giving it another shot! I’d love to have my first page critiqued.

  14. Anita Banks says

    July 20, 2021 at 4:14 pm

    Awesome!

  15. Laurie Wood says

    July 20, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    Hello! I’d love the chance for a first page critique! thanks 🙂

  16. Sophie McD says

    July 20, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    This would be amazing, thank you for the opportunity.

  17. Tiffany says

    July 20, 2021 at 2:50 pm

    I’d love the opportunity!

  18. Kimberley says

    July 20, 2021 at 2:16 pm

    Thank you for the opportunity!

  19. Ruth Khan says

    July 20, 2021 at 2:10 pm

    What a generous offer. I’d be so honoured to win.

  20. Jet says

    July 20, 2021 at 1:57 pm

    Greetings…. Having a first-page critique would be awesome. Count me in!!

  21. Karen Lowe says

    July 20, 2021 at 1:54 pm

    Thanks for the chance!

  22. Christina Wise says

    July 20, 2021 at 1:00 pm

    I would love to have this opportunity! Thank you!

  23. Joy V Spicer says

    July 20, 2021 at 11:51 am

    Yippee! Didn’t realise it was time for this fabulous opportunity again 😊

  24. Cris Riedel says

    July 20, 2021 at 11:30 am

    I’d love to have this opportunity, thanks!

  25. Nancy says

    July 20, 2021 at 11:16 am

    I’d love this.

  26. Sherika Arnold says

    July 20, 2021 at 11:10 am

    I would like to give it a try.

  27. Stuart Luca-Wakefield says

    July 20, 2021 at 10:16 am

    I’d like to throw my hat in the ring!

  28. Camilla says

    July 20, 2021 at 10:15 am

    Trying again 🙂 Would love a first page critique.

  29. Mary Luce says

    July 20, 2021 at 10:11 am

    A first page critique would be very helpful.

  30. Allie says

    July 20, 2021 at 10:07 am

    I’d love to win this!

  31. Peggy Jaeger says

    July 20, 2021 at 9:36 am

    This is such a helpful tool. That first page sets the tone for every ofher. Thank you for doing this.

  32. Rita monette says

    July 20, 2021 at 8:45 am

    Love your posts. I’d love my first page reviewed.

  33. Jessie Walters says

    July 20, 2021 at 8:30 am

    Great offer every month – would love have have my first page checked out!

  34. Georgia San Li says

    July 20, 2021 at 8:17 am

    Hi — Ready to go! thank you! G.

  35. Joyce K. Martin says

    July 20, 2021 at 8:09 am

    My first page needs a critique. I am working on the third revision/edit and need to know if it hooks the reader of a historical romance.(Regency England).

    Thanks for this opportunity

  36. Sidonie says

    July 20, 2021 at 6:53 am

    I’d love a first-page critique!

  37. Enisa Haines says

    July 20, 2021 at 5:59 am

    First pages are so important. Thanks so much for this first page critique opportunity.

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