Description
Ready, Set, Go! How to write the perfect opening for your story, from the first paragraph to those all-important first chapters.
Join award-winning author Lavie Tidhar for an in-depth look at crafting that all-important story opening, whether for a short story or a novel. Learn how to “hook” the reader’s attention and how to best prepare your manuscript for agent or editor submission.
In this workshop, we will:
- Study classic openings and what they do, in genre and out
- Explore Lavie’s own successful openings, from short stories to award-winning novels
- Learn the who, why, where, when and how of a successful beginning
- Identify the “telling detail” and the how to make use of effective dialogue, action and description
- Prepare that critical three chapters submission package
- Understand what agents and editors look for
- Become aware of the common pitfalls, traps and clichés of ineffective openings
DATE: May 23, 2026 – Saturday
TIME: 1PM ET | 12PM CT | 11AM MT | 10AM PT | 17:00 UTC
RUNTIME: Approximately 90 minutes
