Janice Harayda
Jun 18, 2024

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Interesting that you mentioned that. Not long ago I wrote about how some critics use the "Page 69" test. They start there because that page usually comes after the first two chapters (and it often takes writes that much time to get on top of a story).

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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