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Phenomenal First Pages Contest

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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).

How to enter:

Leave a comment if you’re working on a first page (in any genre except erotica) and would like some objective feedback. 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.

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Comments

  3. Kim Duran says

    The magic eight ball has spoken, well not literally.
    Geez. Calm down Cujo. It will be alright.
    Back to what I was saying.
    I asked the magic eight ball if this was the best place for a contest and it said, “Hell yeah.” So, here I am.

  4. MINDY ALYSE WEISS says

    A huge thanks to everyone who hopped over to Writers Helping Writers to enter our contest.

    The three lucky winners are:

    Melissa
    Hollow Raine
    V.M. Sang

    Congrats! Look for an e-mail from me with details about how to claim your prize. 🙂

  7. Brooke says

    This would come at a perfect time for me! I’m grateful for the opportunity to enter the contest

  8. Rylea C. Penhold says

    A critiquing for my first page would be so great! Thanks for putting this opportunity out there!

  16. Nki says

    I love your website and have bought several courses. I would live to have you read the first pages of a novel I’m writing.

  18. Laurie Wood says

    I’m a faithful reader and user of One Stop for Writers. Thanks for this opportunity!

  22. Sarah R Gunther says

    Hello, my name is Gunther. I’ve been working on a thriller/horror novel called “The 13th Floor” for a year. I would really appreciate special feedback on the first page by a professional writer. Thanks for the opportunity!

  29. Bella says

    I have lost track of how many times I’ve rewritten the first pages of this book! I could definitely use some help.

  33. Judith Levine says

    This contest and your website are excellent. I have printed many of your articles. Thank you.

  34. Sally Ottmann says

    I’ve been working on my cozy for 5 years. Turtle progress but progress nonetheless. I would heartily welcome feedback from a source that has not read it before. Thank you for extending this opportunity to us.

  35. Saraina says

    *decides to try this again* The first page of my post-WWI historical romance may need some work! 😛

  50. Colleen says

    Thanks for the opportunity! Would love to see if the first page of my Christmas rom-com has what it takes to pull readers in!

  53. Cindy Vallar says

    Thank you for this chance. I started this story back in college, many years ago. It’s gone through a major revision and I’d love some feedback.

  56. Diane Spigonardo says

    Thanks for the chance. Would love to see if my first pages, of my historical romance, has the hook to grab readers in.

  60. Bonnie Bonaduce says

    I’m loving One Stop for Writers! Fingers (and toes) crossed you pick me.

  63. V.M. Sang says

    I’ve just written the first chapter of my latest historical novel. A critique if the first page sounds just what I need.
    Thanks for this opportunity.

  64. Anand Sivakumaran says

    Ok I need help. Am on my umpteenth reversioning of the first two chapters and now I just have no clue what’s working and what’s not. Please, please shed some light. Promise to courier cupcakes.