Juliette Fay on The Half of It

First pages are impossible… so we’re hearing from authors about how they got them right. In this episode, Juliette Fay discusses the first pages of her newest novel, The Half of It. We talk about how her early instincts helped her shape the rest of the book, including her theme, her character’s wound, the book’s inciting incident, using “Captain Happen” characters, and how she worked in the necessary backstory as her first scene progressed.Fay's full first chapter can be found here (scroll down on right side).Help local bookstores and our authors by buying this book on Bookshop.Click here for the video version of this interview.The above link will be available for 48 hours. Missed it? The podcast version is always available, both here and on your favorite podcast platform.Juliette Fay is the bestselling author of seven novels, including THE HALF OF IT, CATCH US WHEN WE FALL, CITY OF FLICKERING LIGHT and THE TUMBLING TURNER SISTERS, a USA Today bestseller and Costco Pennie’s Book Club Pick. Previous novels include THE SHORTEST WAY HOME, one of Library Journal’s Top 5 Best Books of 2012: Women’s Fiction; DEEP DOWN TRUE, short-listed for the 2011 Women’s Fiction award by the American Library Association; and SHELTER ME, a 2009 Massachusetts Book Award “Must-Read Book” and an Indie Next pick. Juliette is a graduate of Boston College and Harvard University, and lives in Massachusetts with her family. Thank you for reading The 7am Novelist. This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com