{"product_id":"books-first-impression","title":"Your Book's First Impression | Write an Opening That Hooks","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn editor gives your manuscript about 10 seconds. This is about those 10 seconds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can write a story that works and still lose the reader on page one, because the title didn't land and the first line gave them nothing to hold onto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course is only about the opening. The title, the first line, and the first 50 words, broken down by category, with real published examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT YOU'LL LEARN...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 3 title approaches (character driven, problem driven, theme driven) and which one fits your story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow first lines are built in each category, and the 3 questions that produce one a reader can't pass up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 3 things a reader needs from your first 50 words: who it's about, what they want most, and what's in the way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to find where your story actually starts, which is usually not where you started writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVideo instruction plus worksheets for the title, the first line, and the first 50 words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples for every children's book category, from picture book through young adult\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA curated list of 150 recently published mentor texts, sorted by category\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho's this course for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for you if your story is drafted and the opening isn't doing its job, or if you're about to start sending it to agents and publishers and want the first page to earn a second one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and young adult. It is not a course on writing the whole book. It's the opening, done properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow soon will you get access?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour course access is granted after purchase. You'll get an instant download with your login instructions and what to expect, then a separate email with your course invite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll our courses are self-paced with lifetime access. If you've bought a course from us before, you'll use the same login and find everything in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is an online course. Nothing physical will ship.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our digital products are for personal use only. While you can use the fillable fields on your computer or print out the sheets yourself, you cannot share this with anyone else, make a copy, or use this for resale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Journey to Kidlit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50182233129208,"sku":null,"price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/5973\/1192\/files\/YourBook_sFirstImpression1.png?v=1787081778","url":"https:\/\/shop.journeytokidlit.com\/products\/books-first-impression","provider":"Journey to Kidlit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}