tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post2269897561839289205..comments2024-02-17T09:53:06.168+00:00Comments on Notes from the Slushpile: First Lines that Hook: Are We Selling or Writing?Candy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-12180173260387932882007-01-25T10:25:24.648+00:002007-01-25T10:25:24.648+00:00There are certain hooks that when I read them I wi...There are certain hooks that when I read them I wish I'd thought of. this is true of the sentence you hang your book on too. Now Buffy meets Pirates of the Carribean, I wish I'd thought of that one. Justin Somper hit a, amazing, good thing with Vampirates.Anita Marion Loughreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16176451063390967546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-30352111075307293812007-02-17T13:52:56.981+00:002007-02-17T13:52:56.981+00:00Interesting dilema - should we submit the first th...Interesting dilema - should we submit the first three chapters or three sample chapters to a publisher/ agent? The synopsis presumably fills in the gaps, so maybe 3 sample chapters could be more representative of the book. It has only just occured to me that maybe I don't have to submit the first three. Have you ever tried this?Sue Eveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05253573780465147312noreply@blogger.com