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Phenomenal First Pages Contest

February 16, 2023 by BECCA PUGLISI

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

This contest is closed. Please try again next month. If you’d like to be notified when the next one goes live, consider subscribing to the blog (in the sidebar).

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 (double-spaced in 12-point font) 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.

  ▪    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 right-hand sidebar). 

Best of luck!

PS: If you want to amp up your first page, grab our helpful First Pages checklist from One Stop for Writers. And for more instruction on these important opening elements, see this Mother Lode of First Page Resources.

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. Muhammad says

    February 18, 2023 at 5:23 am

    Hi,
    I am currently writing a scifi story and i want you to help me read the first page.

    Thanks

  2. MINDY ALYSE WEISS says

    February 17, 2023 at 5:43 am

    Thank you all for visiting the Writers Helping Writers blog and entering our monthly contest. Random.org is about to choose the winners. Good luck!

    The lucky winners are:

    Emma

    Cecilia Bamberg

    Joy V Spicer

    Huge congrats! I’ll e-mail instructions to the three of you. 🙂

  3. Emma says

    February 16, 2023 at 10:57 pm

    I would warmly welcome your feedback. Thank you for being generous enough to offer this to 3 of us.

  4. Mary Pakusch says

    February 16, 2023 at 10:15 pm

    I’m slipping this in just in time. Thank you for such a great opportunity!

  5. Cecilia Bamberg says

    February 16, 2023 at 7:24 pm

    I’m ready withu first page. Thank you!

  6. Vanessa Sperling says

    February 16, 2023 at 6:02 pm

    Thank you! 🙂

  7. Maria says

    February 16, 2023 at 5:47 pm

    Thank you so much. Good luck, everyone!

  8. Nicole Dunlap says

    February 16, 2023 at 5:38 pm

    I followed you over from twitter and just subscribed. Thank you for the chance!

  9. iris says

    February 16, 2023 at 4:22 pm

    oh, i’m always up for some solid, constructive feedback. thank you so very much 🙂

  10. Marilyn Allison says

    February 16, 2023 at 4:07 pm

    I find your various thesaurus books very helpful and would love to receive your input on my first page.

  11. Deborah says

    February 16, 2023 at 3:51 pm

    First pages are so interesting. I use Scrivener, so I take snapshots of each revision. Later chapters have a few snapshots of the few revisions, but the first chapter has over a hundred snapshots, which means I’ve revised the first chapter over a hundred times. Maybe it’s time to move on?

  12. Glen Loveland says

    February 16, 2023 at 3:51 pm

    I need this so bad! Choose me. It’s the Year of the Rabbit and I’m a rabbit.

  13. Cindy Russell says

    February 16, 2023 at 3:40 pm

    I’m ready to see someone else’s view.

  14. Lauren S. says

    February 16, 2023 at 3:37 pm

    I’m in! Thank you for offering such a terrific opportunity!

  15. Diane Rinella says

    February 16, 2023 at 3:01 pm

    Thanks! I’m finally ready. Let’s do this!

  16. Robin says

    February 16, 2023 at 1:57 pm

    What a great opportunity – thank you for doing this!

  17. Doug Fricke says

    February 16, 2023 at 1:19 pm

    Not sure if this is gonna fly. My WordPress account is ancient and was setup for woodworking stuff.

    If this comment makes it through, I’d be delighted to have my ‘First Page’ critiqued.

  18. Jean says

    February 16, 2023 at 1:07 pm

    What a great offer! Thank you.

  19. Greta G says

    February 16, 2023 at 12:57 pm

    This would be great — first page is all ready to go.

  20. Nicole Cremeans says

    February 16, 2023 at 12:49 pm

    This would be so great! Thanks!

  21. Katie Fitzgerald says

    February 16, 2023 at 12:37 pm

    Hi Becca,
    I’m a new subscriber, and I’d love your feedback. Much thanks.

  22. Jessica Federle says

    February 16, 2023 at 12:25 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity!

  23. Jennifer E Wagner says

    February 16, 2023 at 11:39 am

    Thank you for this great opportunity. Been a email subscriber for months. Unsure how I didn’t realize you’re on FB, too!

  24. Linda Gribko says

    February 16, 2023 at 11:31 am

    Thanks for this opportunity. Love the resources you offer!

  25. Kathleen Mayes says

    February 16, 2023 at 11:11 am

    Yes, count me in!

  26. Sandra Margolese says

    February 16, 2023 at 10:44 am

    Thanks for the opportunity!

  27. Elizabeth Bradley says

    February 16, 2023 at 10:44 am

    Would love to have my first page critiqued!

  28. Sandra Margolese says

    February 16, 2023 at 10:43 am

    Thanks for opportunity!

  29. Nicole Mainardi says

    February 16, 2023 at 10:40 am

    Would love some feedback! Thanks for the opportunity

  30. Katherine says

    February 16, 2023 at 10:35 am

    Count me in for consideration! I’d value any feedback 🙂

  31. Deb Kellerman says

    February 16, 2023 at 10:21 am

    I would love to get feedback!!

  32. Deena Graves says

    February 16, 2023 at 10:17 am

    Sign me up!

  33. Randy Landenberger says

    February 16, 2023 at 10:17 am

    Thank you again for the opportunity. I would love your critique.

  34. Alexandria Taylor says

    February 16, 2023 at 10:07 am

    I would absolutely love some feedback!

  35. Barb Ristine says

    February 16, 2023 at 9:54 am

    I would love feedback before I start querying❤️

  36. Deb Dyess says

    February 16, 2023 at 9:53 am

    Sounds great. Thanks!

  37. Ellen says

    February 16, 2023 at 9:41 am

    I would love feedback!

  38. Liz Alterman says

    February 16, 2023 at 9:28 am

    Thanks for this opportunity!

  39. Jennifer Pierce says

    February 16, 2023 at 9:17 am

    Love the tools on your site. Thanks for the opportunity.

  40. DIANE SHOTTON says

    February 16, 2023 at 9:16 am

    Hello! I’d love to get a few pointers on my first page. Thank you for the opportunity.

  41. Trischa Buhler says

    February 16, 2023 at 9:15 am

    Loving the first page resources alone – thanks for sharing!!

  42. Jennifer Pierce says

    February 16, 2023 at 9:15 am

    Love the tools on your site! Thanks for offering this opportunity.

  43. Tripp Davis says

    February 16, 2023 at 8:43 am

    I’m looking forward to your consideration.

  44. Laurie Wood says

    February 16, 2023 at 8:12 am

    I’d love some help with my first page!
    Thank you for running this contest again!

  45. Ruth Khan says

    February 16, 2023 at 7:59 am

    This is such an amazing offer! I could REALLY do with some guidance on my first page! Thank you 🙂

  46. Paula Cappa says

    February 16, 2023 at 7:50 am

    Thank you again for another chance. And thank you for all the great tips and advice. Love this blog.

  47. Ellen Marie says

    February 16, 2023 at 7:49 am

    Good morning! Thank you for this opportunity.

  48. Mary S Luce says

    February 16, 2023 at 7:45 am

    I’d love this!

  49. Lisa Lickel says

    February 16, 2023 at 7:26 am

    I would love to have you look at my first page.

  50. Jessica Swafford says

    February 16, 2023 at 7:01 am

    Comment! 🙂

  51. Diane Spigonardo says

    February 16, 2023 at 6:27 am

    Thanks for the chance! Get opportunity to see if your first page had what it takes.

  52. Joy V Spicer says

    February 16, 2023 at 5:12 am

    I do believe I missed this last month, oopsy! Shall, yet again, throw my hat in the ring and see what occurs 😊

  53. Talia Goforth says

    February 16, 2023 at 1:08 am

    Yay! Thanks for the opportunity!

  54. Bob Miller says

    February 16, 2023 at 1:03 am

    Hello! Thanks for this opportunity!

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