There’s a big difference between literary fiction and mainstream (or genre) fiction. Learn how to determine whether your novel is literary or mainstream before submitting to literary agents, and increase your chances of selling your work.
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A guest writer shares techniques with other writers for creating a good first line (or hook) for a short story, essay, nonfiction book, article, or novel. She includes several examples of how to begin works of both fiction and nonfiction.
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