critique – Shami Stovall

Opening to a Novel

View some of my opening paragraphs!

A checklist to help people construct the first act of their novel.

Does your novel have the three essencial cornerstones of the first act? Check it out!

What goes into writing wonder description?

Pride isn’t always bad. Sometimes it’s a source of approval–approval that comes from yourself.

A video review of my debut novel. Spoiler alert: it’s pretty awesome.

Even after landing an agent, there’s still more rejection letters to wade through. Time to talk about positive thinking!

All stories fit within these four categories. Curious? You can apply your novel and see where you fall!

What factors hook the reader? Here are the main three!

Should I write harsh reviews? Or should I give the author some slack?