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Your Novel's First Pages: Learn How Make an Excellent Initial Impression Romance how the publishing environment hasYou only get one chance to make a first impression. Does your novel start with a bang? Does it force your readers to keep reading? If you get your manuscript in front of an agent or editor, there's a good chance a decision will be made in the first ten pages. If it doesn't start strong, these busy professionals will have to move on to the next submission,and so will your wider audience. This tutorial is taught by veteran editor and author Philip