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How to Approach Revising the Opening of Your Book
What happens when your setup doesn’t live up to the expectations set by your query letter or back cover copy? I deconstruct the setup from Josh & Gemma Make a Baby by Sarah Ready to look at what can go wrong when your marketing messages and book aren’t in alignment.
I cover:
- Introduction (0:00 – 1:38)
- The Promise of the Premise (1:39 – 2:23)
- The Promise Josh & Gemma’s BCC Makes (2:24 – 8:17)
- Pivotal Moments from the Setup (8:18 – 12:58)
- Expectations vs Reality (12:59 – 13:28)
- Antonella’s Review & Analysis (13:28 – 22:00)
- Arini Miss Casually Reading’s Review & Analysis (22:01 – 27:38)
- Ellie’s Review & Analysis (27:39 – 31:41)
- Preoccupiedbyreading’s Review & Analysis (31:42 – 37:02)
- Conclusion (37:03 – 42:20)
This webinar was originally given to my YouTube channel audience on March 12, 2022.