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From The Writers’ Toolbox: Keep ‘Em On The Line

Writers also need to create characters with whom readers can relate and for whom they can cheer. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Arresting Attention

These beginnings showcase the art of the good opening. · Shannon McDermott

Opening Lines: Portals Into New Worlds

The opening line is the writer’s invitation to partake in this particular journey with these particular people in this particular place and time. · Zac Totah

Give ‘Em The Hook

A hook isn’t so much a trick to ensnare a reader as an invitation for them to enter the story. · Fred Warren

Spec Faith Shredding, Round 2

Now comes the “shredding” part. In the comments tell us why you made your selections, or why you did not find a submission compelling. Please make your remarks constructive, but at the same time be honest. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Let’s Look At Openings – Round Two

Back in September we gave five different writers the opportunity to have the openings of their work posted here at Spec Faith and to receive feedback from you, the Spec Faith community. It’s time for Round Two. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Are You Hooked?

Not long ago, I discussed the “It Factor,” that intangible something that sets a work of fiction apart and gets people to notice and talk and read. One thing most writing instructors agree on is that a novel opening needs to hook readers into the story. · Rebecca LuElla Miller