Literary Agent Alice Speilburg will offer insight into the way she and other industry professionals read sample chapters—what they look for, what makes them cringe, and what makes them jump up with excitement—and she will review attendees’ first pages for potential snags and missed opportunities. Attendees will leave the workshop with a better understanding of common pitfalls and opening scenes to avoid, the keys to a compelling hook, and a strong start on an irresistible opening page.

Alice Speilburg is the founding agent of Speilburg Literary and has worked in publishing for more than a decade. She represents commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction.

This class is suitable for intermediate level writers.