Writer Write

 The first page is crucial to every story, important to a novel, vital to a short story. In an increasingly competitive literary world, it's essential that something in the opening scenes seduce.  When editing, look very hard at your openings.  When you are re-drafting think very hard about every aspect of the start.   Is the tone and rhythm right for the type of story you are trying to present? Are the word choices the best ones?  Your opening should be manipulating the reader's mood.  Does it?  Does it really create the mood?