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 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.
Debra L Butterfield says
Thank you for your helpful first-pages checklist!
ANGELA ACKERMAN says
So glad you will be helped by it!
Catherine Shields says
I just read the post – open for 24 hours – am I too late? I want to be part of the drawing!
ANGELA ACKERMAN says
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!
BECCA PUGLISI says
Ok! The winners selected for this month’s contest are Sidonie, Jared, and Tiffany.
Thanks for entering, everyone! I’ll see you in August :).
Katheryn Gallant says
I would love to have a first-page critique. Many thanks.
Annette says
This looks like fun!
Catherine Misener says
Yes, please!
Michelle says
How generous! I would greatly appreciate a first page critique. Thank you!
Jared says
Hi. I have begun writing my first novel & would appreciate any feedback – especially of my opening pages. Thank you.
Gifford MacShane says
Just started working on a new novel & would love a first-page critique!
Lora D says
I would deeply appreciate feedback on my first page. 🙂
Claire van Ryn says
Yes please! 🙂
Anna Hughes says
I’d love and appreciate some feedback! (:
Jessica Fortin says
Here’s giving it another shot! I’d love to have my first page critiqued.
Anita Banks says
Awesome!
Laurie Wood says
Hello! I’d love the chance for a first page critique! thanks 🙂
Sophie McD says
This would be amazing, thank you for the opportunity.
Tiffany says
I’d love the opportunity!
Kimberley says
Thank you for the opportunity!
Ruth Khan says
What a generous offer. I’d be so honoured to win.
Jet says
Greetings…. Having a first-page critique would be awesome. Count me in!!
Karen Lowe says
Thanks for the chance!
Christina Wise says
I would love to have this opportunity! Thank you!
Joy V Spicer says
Yippee! Didn’t realise it was time for this fabulous opportunity again 😊
Cris Riedel says
I’d love to have this opportunity, thanks!
Nancy says
I’d love this.
Sherika Arnold says
I would like to give it a try.
Stuart Luca-Wakefield says
I’d like to throw my hat in the ring!
Camilla says
Trying again 🙂 Would love a first page critique.
Mary Luce says
A first page critique would be very helpful.
Allie says
I’d love to win this!
Peggy Jaeger says
This is such a helpful tool. That first page sets the tone for every ofher. Thank you for doing this.
Rita monette says
Love your posts. I’d love my first page reviewed.
Jessie Walters says
Great offer every month – would love have have my first page checked out!
Georgia San Li says
Hi — Ready to go! thank you! G.
Joyce K. Martin says
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
Sidonie says
I’d love a first-page critique!
Enisa Haines says
First pages are so important. Thanks so much for this first page critique opportunity.