Devon Halliday (@devonhalliday): "The first paragraph of a novel has to walk a thin line between overwhelming the reader and boring the reader. Figure out the perfect number of odd details to include, and you’ll have them hooked."

The app for independent voices

The first paragraph of a novel has to walk a thin line between overwhelming the reader and boring the reader. Figure out the perfect number of odd details to include, and you’ll have them hooked.

you (the writer) should be in control of how many questions you’re compelling the reader to ask. You want them to be asking the right number of questions about the right things.

Devon Halliday

Feb 11

8:13 PM

The app for independent voices

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