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Episode 95: Wingless Bird: Science Fiction Critique
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内容由The Writership Podcast and Leslie Watts提供。所有播客内容(包括剧集、图形和播客描述)均由 The Writership Podcast and Leslie Watts 或其播客平台合作伙伴直接上传和提供。如果您认为有人在未经您许可的情况下使用您的受版权保护的作品,您可以按照此处概述的流程进行操作https://zh.player.fm/legal。
In this episode, Leslie and Clark critique the first chapter of Wingless Bird, an as yet unpublished science fiction novel by Tori. They discuss the elements of a strong beginning hook. This week’s mission will help you revise your opening to pull the reader in right away.
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内容由The Writership Podcast and Leslie Watts提供。所有播客内容(包括剧集、图形和播客描述)均由 The Writership Podcast and Leslie Watts 或其播客平台合作伙伴直接上传和提供。如果您认为有人在未经您许可的情况下使用您的受版权保护的作品,您可以按照此处概述的流程进行操作https://zh.player.fm/legal。
In this episode, Leslie and Clark critique the first chapter of Wingless Bird, an as yet unpublished science fiction novel by Tori. They discuss the elements of a strong beginning hook. This week’s mission will help you revise your opening to pull the reader in right away.
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