Comments on: Build Character Empathy in Your First Few Pages

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Sun, 10 Jan 2021 02:57:44 +0000

[…] to write a separate article on what makes a character empathetic, but for now, I recommend reading this article by Becca Puglisi. It provides a good starting […]

By: 9 Ways To Originalize Your Story Idea – Lederto.com Blog

9 Ways To Originalize Your Story Idea – Lederto.com Blog — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 03:27:54 +0000

[…] idea, but it’s so important that it bears repeating. Characters are the heart of any story, and they’re primarily responsible for pulling readers in. They need to be relatable and well-rounded. But it also helps if they’re a little […]

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9 Ways To Originalize Your Story Idea | Writers In The Storm — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:02:27 +0000

By: Joy Lennick

Joy Lennick — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 07:06:18 +0000

A ‘wow’ of a first line Robin Mason! Will investigate…x

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:55:25 +0000

In reply to Joy Lennick. What I find funny is how subjective these are. For me, the blurb is everything. I get almost of all of my book recommendations via online reviews, so that blurb/summary is what hooks me. I don't even look at the cover, frankly. But people choose books differently—some go by covers, some by the first page or so... It really is important to get all those pieces right, to cover all the bases.

By: Joy Lennick

Joy Lennick — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:37:27 +0000

Thank you. I too love those ‘hooks.’ In my humble opinion, there re three BIG lures to buying a book (apart from following your fav. author of course). The first, the book cover which just begs you to look closer, the back blurb, written so invitingly you can’t resist it and the first sentence/paragraph. If they pass muster, I’m in….

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:32:56 +0000

In reply to Tuttle. Beginnings and Endings are so important, aren't they?

By: Tuttle

Tuttle — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 00:30:09 +0000

This is good stuff. My political science professor used to say “well begun is half done.” Of course, he referred to course work but I find the same principle applies to fiction. If you start right and end right, the reader will forgive just about anything you do in between.

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FYI May 31, 2018 – Instagatrix — Thu, 31 May 2018 22:15:02 +0000

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By: Top Picks Thursday! For Writers & Readers 05-31-2018 | The Author Chronicles

Thu, 31 May 2018 17:02:31 +0000

[…] characters keep our readers tuned in. Becca Puglisi tells us how to create character empathy in the first few pages, K.M. Weiland explains how the truth your character believes defines your theme, Jeff Seymour […]

By: Cathryn Cade

Cathryn Cade — Wed, 30 May 2018 16:46:38 +0000

I recently discovered the author team Ilona Andrews. They give us heroines with massive amounts of paranormal power, but we are sucked into their stories immediately by their fears that they won’t be enough to face the tasks ahead, their wry humor, and the juxtaposition of ordinary human worries alongside the supernatural battles.

IOW, they feel like real women who must face unreal monsters. That’s what keeps us reading.

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Wed, 30 May 2018 12:27:04 +0000

In reply to Robin Mason. Nice first line :)