Wendy Nelson Tokunaga - Strong Beginnings: A Workshop for Novelists September 11, 2010

The first five pages of your novel are crucial. Mistakes include starting the story in the wrong place, the absence of tension, and the lack of forward momentum. We'll do readings of first chapters of published books to determine what makes them successful and then analyze the beginnings of students' novels. Students are encouraged to send their pages to the instructor one week before class.