{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/6930126a0a19c631c0d5938c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Drafting Notes - How to Write a Great Opening - And Why It Matters","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/1764758093925-bf031c40-bca5-4b9c-a812-b024a5c883e5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/SnZu_mkzXjQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch this episode as a full video episode on YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p>You only have one chance to make a first impression, so you better make sure you offer your prospective agent/editor/reader the best you can! On this week's episode, we chat about what makes a good opening compared to bad and why it matters. Plus, we discuss some of our favourite openings — as well as some not-so-good ones...</p><p><br></p><p>Drafting Notes is a series in which one award-winning writer (Tariq) and one hopefully soon-to-be-published writer (Marco) discuss various writing issues as they occur to them!</p><p><br></p><p>Drafting Notes episodes are available early if you join our Patreon - <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/ukpageonehttps://www.patreon.com/ukpageone\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">check it out and get this and other great benefits!</a></p><p><br></p><p>Drafting Notes and Page One - The Writer's Podcast are brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTcwZnBmNkJJWjhpMkxKaHQ2bmEzM3NyeFdNZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttUjl6YlBITU5sblhyUUIzeVR5Rll2bXVKcC1jNUVBZVdEV2lleTB2MDB5ejlqOEw2RlNZWHNBQ0E0Z2RXSE9ReHRQTGhqNmEzRVVkdHBZcGE5OHlTYWNkVzIxdlE4d2hmNDVVX25tWTBDUWJlX2Q4WQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.writegear.co.uk%2Fpage-one&amp;v=JcQfKlXfayI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/ukpageone.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@ukpageone\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Threads</a></p><p><br></p><p>Drafting Notes is part of STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing and publishing podcast needs! Follow STET Podcasts on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stetpodcasts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/stetpodcasts.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a></p>","author_name":"STET Podcasts"}