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CeCe Lyra

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1506 total appearances

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The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

Like it needs to be a scene where the disruption is very juicy and there's a shift in power dynamics, a shift in, in expects story forward expectations.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

I'm not seeing that here.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

I don't remember if it's that one, though, because the thing about Ellen's books is that I remember the story, but I never remember the title.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

I just go, Ellen's book.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

It's what happens with name linkage.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

Like, I don't remember which one it was that I read.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

Is that the one where we see, like, the same time next year?

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

No, no, this isn't ruining anything.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

The author did an amazing job by putting the hook really up top.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

You know, what happens when a long-running affair unravels the finely orchestrated lives of an ascending political family?

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

It gives you that ensemble cast feel that a multi-POV novel needs.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

It is really, really smart.

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Sneaky Prologues That Sizzle

Yeah, it's an excellent query letter.