Comments on: 5 Tips to Avoid Writing Rejection, part 5: The Easy Opening http://travelwritelive.com/write/5-tips-avoid-writing-rejection-part-5-easy-opening/906/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-tips-avoid-writing-rejection-part-5-easy-opening The No B.S. blog about Travel, Writing and Life Mon, 07 May 2012 20:38:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Peach http://travelwritelive.com/write/5-tips-avoid-writing-rejection-part-5-easy-opening/906/comment-page-1/#comment-4276 Peach Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:28:43 +0000 http://travelwritelive.com/?p=906#comment-4276 Your information is an excellent supplement to the materials for a travel writing class I am taking. I would like to post your blog to my "Favorite Blogs" list on my blog about hiking in California. Your suggestion to delete the first paragraph is probably the most helpful advice I can apply. Your information is an excellent supplement to the materials for a travel writing class I am taking. I would like to post your blog to my “Favorite Blogs” list on my blog about hiking in California. Your suggestion to delete the first paragraph is probably the most helpful advice I can apply.

]]> By: Claire http://travelwritelive.com/write/5-tips-avoid-writing-rejection-part-5-easy-opening/906/comment-page-1/#comment-4136 Claire Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:34:52 +0000 http://travelwritelive.com/?p=906#comment-4136 Well those five pretty much rule me out of the game, even if I could relinquish my minor obsession with profanity ;) But seriously, I've been thinking about trying to appeal to editors recently, this advice is invaluable, so thank you :) Well those five pretty much rule me out of the game, even if I could relinquish my minor obsession with profanity ;)

But seriously, I’ve been thinking about trying to appeal to editors recently, this advice is invaluable, so thank you :)
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]]> By: Lynn Newcomb Gaziano http://travelwritelive.com/write/5-tips-avoid-writing-rejection-part-5-easy-opening/906/comment-page-1/#comment-3196 Lynn Newcomb Gaziano Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:41:21 +0000 http://travelwritelive.com/?p=906#comment-3196 More Please. Seriously, this was really helpful, concise and honest. I appreciate the advice. Lynn More Please. Seriously, this was really helpful, concise and honest. I appreciate the advice.

Lynn
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]]> By: Devin Galaudet http://travelwritelive.com/write/5-tips-avoid-writing-rejection-part-5-easy-opening/906/comment-page-1/#comment-683 Devin Galaudet Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:02:55 +0000 http://travelwritelive.com/?p=906#comment-683 Thanks Feather, I can't take credit for inventing it. I had read it in a craft book years ago (I can't remember the title) and then later from a professor (Bernadette Murphy). It finally sunk in after reading a lot of writing that fished around for an opening that didn't get rolling until the second paragraph. I have gotten used to deleting my own openings. Depending on the writing I am doing, it might end up being the first few pages. Even though it sounds drastic, it can be quite liberating. d .-= Devin Galaudet´s last blog ..<a href="http://travelwritelive.com/?p=1572" rel="nofollow">Free Stuff: All Four of Lonely Planet’s National Park Guides</a> =-. Thanks Feather,

I can’t take credit for inventing it. I had read it in a craft book years ago (I can’t remember the title) and then later from a professor (Bernadette Murphy). It finally sunk in after reading a lot of writing that fished around for an opening that didn’t get rolling until the second paragraph. I have gotten used to deleting my own openings. Depending on the writing I am doing, it might end up being the first few pages. Even though it sounds drastic, it can be quite liberating.
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.-= Devin Galaudet´s last blog ..Free Stuff: All Four of Lonely Planet’s National Park Guides =-.

]]> By: Feather Ives http://travelwritelive.com/write/5-tips-avoid-writing-rejection-part-5-easy-opening/906/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Feather Ives Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:19:36 +0000 http://travelwritelive.com/?p=906#comment-679 Thank you, Devin. I enjoyed reading the 5-part series. I most enjoyed "delete the first paragraph." Thank you, Devin. I enjoyed reading the 5-part series. I most enjoyed “delete the first paragraph.”

]]> By: Devin Galaudet http://travelwritelive.com/write/5-tips-avoid-writing-rejection-part-5-easy-opening/906/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Devin Galaudet Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:32:34 +0000 http://travelwritelive.com/?p=906#comment-143 Thanks Telaina, I tried to keep travel writers and the writerly world at large in mind when putting together this list. d Thanks Telaina,

I tried to keep travel writers and the writerly world at large in mind when putting together this list.
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]]> By: Telaina http://travelwritelive.com/write/5-tips-avoid-writing-rejection-part-5-easy-opening/906/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Telaina Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:11:04 +0000 http://travelwritelive.com/?p=906#comment-138 Good advice for travel writing yes, but writing in general too. :) Good advice for travel writing yes, but writing in general too. :)

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