Episode 14.5: First Lines, Hook Readers, Avoid Mistakes

Amber and Aly are back with another manuscript minisode. This week, the ladies are diving in to the topic of first lines with tips on how to hook readers and common pitfalls to avoid.I Would Stop Reading Your Book on Page One by Abigail Fenton:https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/i-would-stop-reading-your-book-on-page-one?r=3hzxqn&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=trueThe Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@TSNOTYAW Publishing Confidential: Kathleen Schmidthttps://substack.com/@kathleenschmidtutm_source=global-searchSubscribe to the Smut & Sensibility newsletter for updates and bonus content:  https://tr.ee/tW4kS7LqwT Check out our Book Nook recs on Bookshop.org (http://bookshop.org/) (affiliate): https://tr.ee/booknookrecs Join Smut University, a writing group for all genres run by traditionally published author, Sam Tschida! 14 day free trial. https://tr.ee/SmutUS&S Ladies:AmberIG: https://instagram.com/amberchristineauthorTT: https://www.tiktok.com/AmberchristineauthorAlySubstack: https://substack.com/@alyafterall TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@alydaltonwrites Connect with S&S!TT: https://tr.ee/uepfsftdpc Instagram:https://tr.ee/MKqmAdLiLT YT: https://tr.ee/Osti-mKDCc Website: http://smutandsensibilitypod.com (http://smutandsensibilitypod.com/) Bluesky:https://tr.ee/-pb4yhfqfV