Michael @ Knowledge Lost reviewed The First Five Pages by Noah Lukeman
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3 stars
‘The First Five Pages’ was written for writers and it does a good job of covering every aspect of writing. This book was written by literary agent and former editor Noah Lukeman as a quick guide to the major aspects of a manuscript that needs to be looked at to help avoid being put into the rejection pile. The book covers topics like;
* A weak opening hook
* Overuse of adjectives and adverbs
* Flat or forced metaphors or similes
* Melodramatic, commonplace or confusing dialogue
* Undeveloped characterizations and lifeless settings
* Uneven pacing and lack of progression
The First Five Pages isn’t about being a better writer, its more about understanding bad writing and becoming a better rewriter or a better editor. This is useful for people that have a manuscript of a draft ready for polishing, but for beginners and people still writing I would recommend …
‘The First Five Pages’ was written for writers and it does a good job of covering every aspect of writing. This book was written by literary agent and former editor Noah Lukeman as a quick guide to the major aspects of a manuscript that needs to be looked at to help avoid being put into the rejection pile. The book covers topics like;
* A weak opening hook
* Overuse of adjectives and adverbs
* Flat or forced metaphors or similes
* Melodramatic, commonplace or confusing dialogue
* Undeveloped characterizations and lifeless settings
* Uneven pacing and lack of progression
The First Five Pages isn’t about being a better writer, its more about understanding bad writing and becoming a better rewriter or a better editor. This is useful for people that have a manuscript of a draft ready for polishing, but for beginners and people still writing I would recommend starting with ‘On Writing’ by Stephen King. When you are ready to edit, get yourself a copy of ‘The First Five Pages’.
