Linwood Barclay reads from the opening of his novel Escape, a sequel to his book Chase. He believes that what makes a good first page is something that grabs you right away: "You've got that first page, maybe two, to really grab the reader's attention." Download the First Page teacher guide for discussion questions on Barclay's novel, key concepts to writing a compelling first page and more.

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