Fixing the First Page Giveaway 3!

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Time for another first page giveaway! :D

You guys seem to be enjoying these first page critiques, so I’ll keep doing them as long as people keep entering. Yay!

For those who missed it the first time, the Fixing the First Page features is a public first 250 word critique. Using the lovely rafflecopter widget, anyone interested in winning a PUBLIC (as in, featured in a post on this blog) first page critique can enter.

For an example of what this critique will look like, here’s the last Fixing the First Page post (and the one before that).

Rules!

  • ONLY the first 250 words will be critiqued (up to finishing the sentence). If you win and send me more, I will crop it myself. No exceptions.

  • ONLY the first page. I don’t want 250 random words from your manuscript, or from chapter 3. If you win the critique and send me anything other than the first 250 words of your manuscript, I will choose someone else.

  • I will actually critique it. Here. On the blog. I will say things as nicely as I can, but I do tend to be a little blunt. If you’re not sure you can handle a public critique, then you may want to take some time to think about it before you enter.

  • Genre restrictions. I am most experienced with YA & NA, but I will still accept MG and Adult. HOWEVER. If your first page has any erotic content on it, I ask that you don’t enter. I want to be able to post the critique and the first 250 in its entirety without making anyone uncomfortable, and if you win and you enter a page with erotic content, I will choose someone else.

  • You must have your first page ready. Should you win, you need to be able to submit your first page within 48 hours of my contacting you to let you know you won. If 48 hours pass and I haven’t heard from you, again, I will choose someone else.

  • You’ll get the most out of this if it isn’t a first draft. Obviously, I have no way of knowing if you’re handing me a first draft (though I will probably suspect because it’s usually not that difficult to tell). I won’t refuse your page if it’s a first draft, but you should know that this critique will likely be of more use if you’ve already had your betas/CPs look over it. Why? Because if you don’t, the critique I give you will probably contain a lot of notes that your betas & CPs could have/would have told you

  • There will not be a round 2 (unless you win again in a future contest). I hate to have to say this, but if you win a critique, it’s NOT an invitation to send me a bunch of your revisions. I wish I had the time available to be able to look at revisions, but sadly, I don’t. If you try to break this rule, I will nicely say no, and also remember to choose someone else should you win a second contest. Which would make me sad. :(

So that’s it! If you’re okay with all of the above and would like to enter to be the third public critique on Writability, do the thing with the rafflecopter widget below. You have until Friday, August 22 at 11:59 EST to enter!

Yay!

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25 comments:

  1. I am SO stoked that you're doing this, again, Ava! Totally entering, and if I win I'm going with my recently-finished draft of my YA Speculative Fiction ^_^

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  2. Wondering if I would use my already published book or WIP manuscript for a first page fix?? Probably WIP.

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  3. Yay! I love these! I'm sure I'll win one of these days...

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  4. Awesome! It seems to be a popular feature, so I'm going to try to make it a monthly thing. :) Good luck!

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  5. I'd recommend you go with a WIP. Not much you can really do about an already-published book (and to be honest, if you're referring to a self-published book, hopefully you don't think it needs any more editing).

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  6. So glad to hear it! Good luck! :)

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  7. Thanks for another chance to win, I'd love your opinion on my YA fantasy opening.

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  8. Kimberly Miller VanderHorstAugust 18, 2014 at 4:14 PM

    I'm just finishing up an R&R and would love a first page crit of my YA Contemporary Fantasy. :)

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  9. You're very welcome! YA Fantasy is fabulous. Good luck! :)

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  10. What nice timing! Good luck! :)

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  11. Another giveaway? Yay oh yay! Please don't delay! (I have no idea why I'm rhyming but I just went with it.)

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  12. If it wasn't 6 in the morning, I might've been awake enough to come up with a rhyming answer, but instead I'll just say this was really cute. :)


    Yay giveaways! (There. That kind of rhymed? Sort of. *searches for tea*)

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  13. Sounds fun! I would definitely enjoy a critique of my sci-fi project. Thanks!

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  14. Such a cool thing! I'd use the critique for my contemporary YA MS. Thank you for the opportunity to enter!

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  15. Awesome! You're welcome! And good luck!

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  16. You're very welcome! Good luck! :)

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  17. So glad I found this giveaway - fantastic by the way! I would have my MG novel critiqued.

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  18. I meant to enter last time but I forgot. :/ Glad to have another chance!

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  19. Will use WIP if chosen - but am sorta curious what you would tweak on published book. :)

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  20. Thanks so much! And yay MG! Good luck! :)

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  21. Yay for second chances! I'm glad you were able to enter this time. :) Good luck!

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  22. Love to have another opinion on the beginning of my sci-fi manuscript.

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  23. wow this sounds great. thanks for the opportunity!

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