3372. Writing. First 10 pages.

Writer's Digest  Mar/Apr 2019
Page Master - Laura Zats


The quality of the first 10 pages - stressful or fearful for a well-informed author.
99% of the time, an agent stops reading a partial submission before Page 10. Agaents get 10,000 queries a year. No time to find the plot after 50 pages.


Opening pages of the book are the most imortant pages of the book. 2 reasons:
1. Browsing readers use the first pages as a sample to decide to buy or not to buy.
2. More basic reason: You have to read the beginning to get to the rest of the book. If they don't like the protagonist on page 5.... no need to read further.