Fixing the First Page Giveaway 5

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It’s time again! For another first page giveaway! Yay!

The first page critiques have been fairly popular, so I’ll keep doing them as long as people keep entering. :)

For those who missed it the first time and second and third and fourth 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 and the one before that 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 fifth public critique on Writability, do the thing with the rafflecopter widget below. You have until Wednesday, October 22 at 11:59 EST to enter!

Yay!
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22 comments:

  1. I would use the beginning of my YA SF novel.

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  2. I would use my YA Fantasy novel.

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  3. I've been working on a dystopian novel since grade 9... my first page has been through countless edits but more is always good!!

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  4. Awesome! Extra eyes are always helpful. :) Good luck!

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  5. I just finished revising my first four chapters (working on the rest now!) so this would be perfect timing! I WILL win one of these eventually. ;-)

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  6. I'd use my critique for MUD EYES, my YA dystopian novel! :)

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  7. Might have to wait until next month for me to release my first 250...but still can't wait to see other people's craft!

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  8. No worries! There will almost definitely be another one next month. :)

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  9. Mine's an adult post-apocalypse romance, but the first 250 is rated PG, I promise!

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  10. Ha ha sounds good! Good luck! :)

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  11. I'm so glad you will keep doing these. They are very helpful. My YA fantasy would agree if you pick it ;-)

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  12. Sounds great. Thanks for doing this. I would use this for my YA fantasy . :D

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  13. I'm so glad you guys are finding them helpful! Good luck! :)

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  14. You're very welcome! Yay YA Fantasy! Good luck! :)

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  15. I would enter my New Adult Urban Fantasy. :)

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  16. NA Spec Fic! Awesome! Good luck! :D

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  17. I would enter my Adult Fantasy Noir, The Faithful.

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