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First Page Checklist
Use this checklist to make sure your first page is hooking readers and making them want more
What’s Stalling Your Draft?
Take the quiz to find out which of three reasons has stopped your draft, and get three things to try this week
Querying Guide
Use this spreadsheet to learn more about where and how to find agents to query, and track your progress as you start reaching out to them
Sprint Timer
Use this calming writing room to time your sprints, in Pomodoro or single stretches, getting words on paper as the candle burns down
Prompt Generator
Get ideas for your current or future project by using the prompt generator to spark new ideas, unblock yourself, and train using new craft skills
Care Quotient Quiz
Take the quiz to get a sense of how invested your readers will be in your characters, and where they might be falling flat
