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CeCe Lira

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364 total appearances

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The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

I've mapped out elements that are present in the beginning of all successful novels and memoirs.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

And I've designed checklists, actual checklists, that you can use to ensure that your story's beginning is seducing your reader.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

we'll cover how to write a great first line different types of beginnings and how you can choose the best one the best place to start and the best way to start yes these are totally different things when it makes sense to add a prologue and when it doesn't how to frame your inciting incident in an appealing way

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

how to balance exposition and mystery, how to include context but not weigh it down with too much backstory, and what to do if your story has more than one POV or timeline.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

Most of all, I'm going to show you how to make readers want to turn to chapter two.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

Join me for this multi-day course designed to help you break through the noise.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

You'll leave with a clear, actionable breakdown of exactly what goes into a terrific beginning.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

If you've already signed up, come prepared to take lots of notes.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

We're talking hundreds of slides with real-world examples and specific techniques, plus a super fun surprise that I can't wait to share.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

I hope to see you there.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

Yeah.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

Well, because Bianca is like the parent in this dynamic, right?

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

Like she keeps us on schedule.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

She doesn't allow anything to go off the rails.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

Whereas if you put Carly and I alone in a recording room, who knows what will happen?

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

It's a mystery.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

That's true.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

That's true.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

Okay.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries

Warm regards, Redacted.