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Pope Benedict XVI on Friday reaffirmed the Catholic Church's condemnation of artificial birth control, a position that has driven millions of people away from the faith.
Contraception "means negating the intimate truth of conjugal love, with which the divine gift (of life) is communicated," the leader of the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics wrote on the 40th anniversary of a papal encyclical on the controversial topic.
The message came two months after an appeal for a retraction by some 60 Catholic groups who said the Church's stance had been "catastrophic" for the world's poorest and weakest.
The open letter in July by dissident Catholic bodies from countries including Britain, Brazil, Canada, France and the United States said the Church's opposition to birth control endangered women's lives and exposed millions of people to the risk of contracting AIDS.
It said the impact of the 1968 encyclical had been "disastrous in the southern hemisphere, where the Catholic leadership exercises considerable influence on the politics of family planning."
An Italian gay rights advocacy group, Arcigay, reacted angrily to the pope's message, saying in a statement: "The Church (has) the greatest moral responsibility for the spread of AIDS because, with its obstinate opposition to the use of condoms, it encourages an ignorant and irresponsible sexuality."
An encyclical is a letter usually treating some aspect of Catholic doctrine and issued occasionally by the pope.
The landmark document, whose title in English is "On the Regulation of Birth," was published at a time when the development of the Pill was giving new sexual freedom to women across the world.
Millions of Catholics distanced themselves from Rome as a result, while the clergy were divided on how to deal with such a document, covered as it was by the doctrine of papal infallibility.
The 81-year-old pope's message Friday to a seminar on the encyclical also reaffirmed that the rhythm method is an acceptable form of contraception for couples in "dire circumstances" who need to space their children.
The pontiff recognised that "the world, as well as many of the faithful, have a lot of difficulty understanding the message of the Church," which he said aimed to protect "the beauty of conjugal love."
"Technological answers often seem the easiest, even to great human questions," he wrote. But "technology cannot substitute for a mature approach to freedom when love is involved."
It was for the same reason, he said, that the Catholic Church advocates "natural solutions to infertility."
The Vatican opposes assisted procreation through donated sperm or eggs and the freezing of embryos.
In July, the Vatican said the idea that its stance on contraception contributed to the spread of AIDS was "obviously unfounded."
Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said the July appeal was not about expressing a "theological or moral position but paid propaganda in favour of the use of contraceptives."
"The spread of AIDS is totally independent of the religious denomination of populations and of the influence of religious hierarchies," Lombardi said, adding that policies aimed at preventing the spread of HIV through condom use had largely failed.
French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray wrote in his memoirs that opposition to the encyclical within the Church was a "silent schism" that had weakened papal authority.
Large majorities of American Catholics told opinion pollsters in April 2005, when Benedict was elected pope, that they wanted the next pontiff to allow them to use birth control.


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Unfortunately Gageler begs the question by assuming the constitutional points at issue: that the Speaker does not get a "deliberative vote" nor can be deprived of a casting vote.
Curiously, Gageler believes it was not necessary for him to advise on the strength or limits of any constitutional impediments. But in the context of the current finely balanced Parliament and recent agreement for parliamentary reform, there is some evidentiary proof to challenge his findings:
Without pairing, a 76-74 majority is reduced to 75-74. Absence of one government MP can result in a tie or legislation can fail with one changed government vote. With pairing, a 76-74 majority is "increased" to 75-73.
Absence of two government MPs, or one changed vote, result in tied votes. Legislation can fail with two changed votes.
Therefore pairing, or not pairing, the Speaker can influence both the majority of votes and the trigger points at which tied votes may arise.
Such results can affect or deprive the Speaker of a casting vote, as provided for under section 40 of the constitution.
These outcomes give the Speaker the substance of a deliberative vote.
Pairing is a long established practice – except for Speakers.
The problem is that the Speaker under section 40 is not to be included in the majority of votes and shall not vote.
The idea of pairing the Speaker implies that he or she has a vote to neutralise. Yet section 40 makes clear that the Speaker does not have a deliberative vote.
Gageler's contradictory advice requires that pairing the Speaker must be voluntary, yet have a "fixed operation".
He does not think it matters that any pairing arrangement is formal or informal. But he may be surprised to learn that Prime Minister
The solicitor-general's advice overlooks the fact that independence is the fundamental reason why the constitution does not permit the Speaker to vote (either directly or by influencing others) and is therefore better placed to exercise his or her vote impartially.
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Many doctors no longer push the breast self-exam as fervently as they once did, due in part to large study that showed Chinese women who performed breast self-exams routinely had no reduction in death rate when compared to a group who only touched their breasts casually.
"Some cancers are bad from the get-go, and some are not bad, even if they are tennis balls," says Dixie Mills, M.D., clinical research director for the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation in Santa Monica, Calif. "It would be more important to find it before it is a lump – or just cells or even cells thinking about changing to cancer." She hopes for better early detection methods, such as blood, urine or nipple-fluid tests.
Does that mean you should abandon doing self-exams religiously? Mills and the American Cancer Society give you permission to – but they also urge women to be aware of the differences in their breasts. You may be one of those women who feel empowered by doing routine self-exams. Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a grassroots breast cancer organization, recommends self-exams as a way to get in touch with your body. The good news is, you do not have to feel guilty for using the "casual touch" approach.
Here's how to settle into your own routine of "breast inventory."
Step 1: Get Over SqueamishnessIt's important to know your own body and be comfortable with poking, prodding and – yes – staring into a mirror to get acquainted with what is "normal," Mills says. Women should become well-acquainted with their breasts by touch and sight, and note normal changes during their menstrual cycles.
"Each woman should be as comfortable as she wants to in getting to know her breasts," Mills says. "Maybe like brushing teeth."
Step 2: Choose a Method or Casual TouchTypical breast self-exam methods encourage a woman to visualize her breast as a wagon wheel, clock face or farm field to cover every inch of the breast, including the nipple and under the arm. These methods involve "walking" the fingers in tiny steps through the motions of a spiral, in wedges or in rows. Breast self-exams should be done lying down as well as standing up.
Mills believes that learning these different methods is not as important as other things, however: "In my experience, most women who felt their cancerous lumps did so doing something differently – itching, reading, bumping or their intuition told them to – not when they were doing a self-exam. And they just knew it was something different because they had felt their breasts before."
What should you report to your doctor? Lumps, thickenings, asymmetry, redness, dimpling, nipple inversion or nipple discharge.
Step 3: Determine the FrequencyHow often should women look for "something different"? Susan G. Komen for the Cure says once a month. In 2003, the American Cancer Society changed its position on breast self-exam and now the organization says it's optional. Mills believes women can do self-exams as often or as little as they want, as long as they stay fully aware of any changes. Breast self-exams are best timed one week after a period. Over the years, women have clung to the self-exam because it gives them a sense of control. And, in some instances, it saves a life. But don't forget that you are daily interacting with your body – soaping up in the shower, "arranging" your breasts in your bra – and these frequent second-nature instances may help you keep a better inventory of what is going on.
Step 4: Elicit the Help of Your Partner"What no one talks about is that self-exam could be pleasurable!" says Mills. "But that seems to be taboo."
If self-touch seems taboo, your partner – who is likely already well-acquainted with every inch of your anatomy – may not have a problem helping with examinations.


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It should come as no surprise that the rise in mass killing sprees in America is in direct proportion to the rise in liberalism in American politics.
The old America was about hope. Kids were taught that they could do anything, be anything. And though America has never been nor will ever be perfect, she has always found a way to allow everybody to thrive. All it took was a person willing to capture the American spirit, and have dogged determination to pursue the American Dream.
Over the years, liberalism has destroyed that spirit. Today, liberalism offers an easy answer to everything, and government is that answer. Government will help you through all crises, even those it creates. Government should educate you, feed you, and make sure you have everything except the confidence to do for yourself -- which is why government promises what even God doesn't. Government promises you deliverance from everything, including yourself.
Such is the definition of liberalism, which always circles back to hopelessness and despair. What happens when somebody gets that free education and can't find a job?
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I have a variable that represents a user string (it's an L-DAP string). From this variable, I need to return everything before the first comma and everything after the first equals sign.
Here's an example of the string value:
CN=mrfoobar11,OU=XYZ,OU=ABC Users,DC=blahad,DC=foobar,DC=com
Essentially, I just need "mrfoobar11" and that's all. I tried using substr to get everything after the first equals sign but when I tried to do the same thing with everything up to the first comma, I began to think I needed a RegEx--which I'm betting I don't.
Any suggestions / hints is appreciated.
Well you definitely can do it using substr (or regex)
$string = 'CN=mrfoobar11,OU=XYZ,OU=ABC Users,DC=blahad,DC=foobar,DC=com';
$firstEqualSign = strpos($string, '=') + 1;
$firstComma = strpos($string, ',', $firstEqualSign);
$phraseToKeep = substr($string, $firstEqualSign, $firstComma - $firstEqualSign);
echo $phraseToKeep;
Then for regex
$matches = array();
$phraseToKeep = '';
$string = 'CN=mrfoobar11,OU=XYZ,OU=ABC Users,DC=blahad,DC=foobar,DC=com';
if (preg_match('/CN=([a-z0-9]+),/', $string, $matches))
$phraseToKeep = $matches[1];
echo $phraseToKeep;
Here's one that will allow you to use all the vars. Then you can go right to the first if you'd like. I feel like theres something out there similar to urldecode() that should do this.
$string = "CN=mrfoobar11,OU=XYZ,OU=ABC Users,DC=blahad,DC=foobar,DC=com";
$arr = explode(",", $string);
$final = array();
foreach($arr as $var) {
$var2 = explode("=", $var);
array_push($final, array("var" => $var2[0], "val" => $var2[1]));
I can't test on my machine as I don't have the function, but have a look at this:
or you could str_replace the ,'s into &'s and parse it as a query string...
EDIT: No you cant, because there is more than one DC. Hurr.
Thanks everyone. I went ahead and used cpradio's strpos approach. Got me what I needed.
Kyle, I never thought about possibly using all the variables... I'll have to keep that in mind because that might come into play here. And I didn't even realize that PHP came with some libraries / functions that did stuff with ldap. That's pretty cool. Thanks.


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This was a round of firsts: AIK's first win, Malmö FF's first lose, and Åtvidaberg's first goal.
Croatian midfielder Haris Radetinac had the honour of ending Åtvidaberg's 575 minute-long goalless streak. Unfortunately two own-goals meant their opponents Djurgården won 2-1 and Åtvidaberg are still waiting for their first win.
In mark contrast to their respective seasons thus far both AIK and IFK produced impressive victories. AIK comprehensively defeated Kalmar 3-0, who in turn are still waiting for their first win. IFK Göteborg returned to form by defeated West Coast rivals Elfsborg 5-1.
If AIK vs. Kalmar was the battle of underachievers, than Mjällby vs. Häcken was the battle of overachievers. The spoils went to Mjällby in a 1-0 win. Trelleborg might have been giant killers last week, but this week they lost 0-1 at home to fellow strugglers BP.
Down in Halmstad, Gais would have felt hard done by a weak penalty awarded in the first half. But they had no excuses for the rest of their meek performance and not surprisingly lost 3-0.
But the most significant match of the round, and the most eagerly anticipated, was the Skåne derby between Helsingborg and Malmö on Tuesday night. The Sky Blues drew first blood when they were awarded a penalty for a supposed handball, although on replay it appears the ball actually connected with Marcus Nilsson's chest. Yet from that point on the game was all Helsingborg's. Marcus Lantz and Ardian Gashi had complete control of the midfield and dictated play for most of the match, while the later scored an equaliser. Marcus Nilsson later made amends for his earlier "handball" by scoring what proved to be the winning goal. The 2-1 win puts Helsingborg five points clear on top of the table, the only team left in the competition undefeated, and at this stage of the season clear title favourites.


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Conference Leads to Delivery of Major Transparency Recommendations to Key Obama Administration Officials
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 12, 2009 – An academic conference held at American University Washington College of Law (WCL) has led to the delivery of specific recommendations on government transparency to key federal agencies based upon a survey undertaken by the Collaboration on Government Secrecy (CGS) both at that conference and on-line during the following week.
Survey participants were provided with a list of three dozen potential transparency measures and asked to rank them in order of importance and urgency. Results show that the top transparency measures recommended by those most interested in Obama Administration reform of Bush Administration secrecy are those relating to:
- aggressive implementation of new Justice Department Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) policies;
- strengthening of whistleblower protections;
- improved transparency of information pertaining to corporate "bailout" and economic stimulus steps;
- greater "affirmative" information disclosure both through the FOIA and elsewhere; and
- requiring federal agencies to accept and, wherever feasible, respond to FOIA requests electronically, rather than continuing to require that such requests be made on paper or by fax.
"We've taken this extraordinary step so as to best advise the new administration as to which remedial measures are both most important and most urgent for attention in the near term," said CGS Executive Director Daniel J. Metcalfe. "Everyone knowledgeable about this subject area, not to mention familiar with the extreme secrecy of the past eight years, knows that there's a long way to go -- so having a very specific set of recommendations differentiated on a 'sooner-rather-than-later' basis like this can matter greatly."
These results of this unprecedented survey, aimed at providing a "openness-in-government community-wide consensus" on the measures that most warrant the Obama Administration's attention on a "sooner-rather-than-later" basis, were sent in full detail to key officials in the White House, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Justice, the National Archives and Records Administration, and the General Services Administration by CGS. They build upon the extraordinary "Day One" memoranda on government transparency that were issued by President Obama on Jan. 21 and are based on the premise that while the Obama Administration certainly appears more willing than any presidential administration in history to do all that it can to promote transparency it nevertheless must make hard choices among competing priorities in the weeks and months ahead.
The Jan. 29 conference, entitled "Information Policy in the New Administration," gathered an assemblage of principal government openness advocates and most interested members of the public to focus on these issues at the very outset of the Obama Administration. It was conducted by WCL's Collaboration on Government Secrecy, which was created to focus on the closely related subjects of openness in government, freedom of information, transparency, and "government secrecy," both in the United States and internationally, and serves as a center of expertise, scholarly research, and information resources in these academic fields, as well as a focal point for sound public policy development.
The conference was attended by more than 100 persons, including academics, members of the media and media-related groups, and representatives of nearly every major openness-in-government organization. It was made possible by a foundation grant from the Open Society Institute, under auspices of its new Transparency and Integrity Fund, which supports the promotion of government accountability through transparency and citizen involvement in democratic processes both in the United States and abroad. Additionally, the program was Webcast live, allowing it to reach an especially broad audience. That Webcast is now available for viewing on the WCL Special Events Webcast site, and the survey continues to be available on CGS's Web site for further public input.
This program was part of the annual Founders' Celebration, a series of events in spring 2009 at WCL that will explore some of the most important legal issues facing the nation and the world today. CGS held two such programs in 2008 and has two more scheduled to be held on March 16 ("FOI Day") and April 28 of this year.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Holly and I definitely have our work cut out for us. I'm honestly have no idea how long it's going to take us to read through the entries and decide upon finalists. BUT. At some point in the near or distant future we will somehow settle upon a list of finalists and you will be able to vote on the ultimate super grand prize deluxe winner. So keep checking back.
And seriously, one big round of applause for Holly for agreeing to judge. She is a champ, and I hope you are all enjoying her awesome blog.
Thank you again to everyone who participated!! This has been a lot of fun, I'm really looking forward to reading all the entries, and in fact...
54 comments:
- Sophie W. said...
Awesome! Let's hope you're morale stays high through the judging. :)
- January 30, 2008 at 8:17 PM
- Julie Weathers said...
*snickers* Amazing how morale goes up, when you know there is an end in sight.
Good luck, Holly and Nathan.
- January 30, 2008 at 8:18 PM
- JaxPop said...
I knew the morale meter would end up there - but I suspect, with you, that's where it stays most of the time anyway. Good luck to you & Holly (her blog is awesome by the way) on sorting it all out. I will continue now with my study of your 'tutorial for wannabes' Thanks for your effort.(Oh, & thanks to the contributors). JP
- January 30, 2008 at 8:28 PM
Thanks Nathan - glad to see the Morale Meter never actually hit "remorse". It hovered near but stayed clear. Good luck to everyone.
- January 30, 2008 at 8:31 PM
- Amy said...
Reading the entries (when I should have been working) was quite an education on the working life of an agent. I solemnly swear, I shall never again sulk when I get a response to a query telling me my beginning was too slow. :-)
Hoooee, you and Holly have your work cut out for you! Good luck, and thanks for doing this. To those about to read (and read and read), I salute you.
- January 30, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Thank you!!!!!!
- January 30, 2008 at 8:56 PM
- Marva said...
I'm glad your morale meter went back up. I was afraid we'd have to send the EMTs for resuscitation.
I only entered for the Scribe's commentary. I know I don't write the deathless prose of the ages, but I'll guarantee I write better than Britney Spears. Of course, she'll get the billion dollar publishing contract, won't she?
- January 30, 2008 at 9:00 PM
- Allen B. Ogey said...
I'm thinking that the only reason the Morale Meter is back up is because it first spent a significant amount of time at the "Mainlining Bourbon" level.
Good luck when you're sober, Nathan.
- January 30, 2008 at 9:10 PM
- Adaora A. said...
Hey Nathan, looks like the entries are perking you up! That's amazing. I hope Holly's morale is as high as yours (judging by her funny blog it seems to be the case). You guys are tough ones!
YAY HOLLY! You've got us all addicted to her blog.
You watching the Republican Debate Nathan. It's in your state.
- January 30, 2008 at 9:20 PM
- Nadine said...
I'm excited to see the winning pages!
Thanks for having the contest, this was fun!
- January 30, 2008 at 9:22 PM
- DeadlyAccurate said...
Thank you.
- January 30, 2008 at 9:34 PM
- althrasher said...
Wow. Either you just got a massive spurt of optimisim, or a LOT of burbon. :). Happy reading!
- January 30, 2008 at 9:37 PM
- Karen Duvall said...
This is so fun! I'm also eager to see the winning pages. I started reading a few but man, there were some that seemed to go on forever! I know 500 was the max, but I posted 250 just because that's the typical wordcount for a page. I figured that, in true form of analyzing a sub, an agent won't read beyond that first page if he/she isn't interested anyway. 8^)
- January 30, 2008 at 9:38 PM
- Maripat said...
Thank you both. And I'm awed by you two willing to do this. Or should we start collecting money for lots of bourbon to help you through this?
- January 30, 2008 at 9:46 PM
- burgy61 said...
Good luck to the both of you.
- January 30, 2008 at 10:09 PM
- Neptoon said...
Aloha Brave One,
I have said it one time...I shall say it once again...
If I could make you a tribal member, we would call you "Runs With Words"...
Since you already have the drinking down...you would fit right in.
Mahalo nui loa Nathan.
- January 30, 2008 at 10:31 PM
- sex scenes at starbucks said...
Oh no, he's started on the bourbon already...
- January 30, 2008 at 10:34 PM
- Tiffany Aller said...
Holy crapoli! I think we should start a pool on how many bottles of bourbon it takes to get you through that many entries... :)
- January 30, 2008 at 11:00 PM
- Adaora A. said...
b= bourbon and the number is how many
2b's - feeling slightly daunting
6b's - feeling confident as he stumbles towards the computer
8b's - speech slurs as he read entries, and they all look like a sea of streched out black ink
12bs - heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey loooooookinggg furrrrrrrneeeee
- January 30, 2008 at 11:17 PM
- Colorado Writer said...
Thank you Nathan and Holly!
- January 30, 2008 at 11:50 PM
that comment about many of the first pages starting too slowly is annoying and depressing.
everyone wants a page turner from page one. plenty of amazing books start slowly. too bad the world doesn't have the attention span to read anything that doesn't grab them by the balls from the first hundred words.
argh argh argh.
- January 31, 2008 at 1:18 AM
One thing I can't help but thinking is that a first page contest is somewhat predisposed in favor of thrillers or suspense novels, which are more inclined to start off with a riveting and attention-grabbing opener, as opposing to something like a literary novel or romance.
But that's the way it goes. Write a thriller if you want a kick-ass first page!
- January 31, 2008 at 1:25 AM
- Other Lisa said...
I don't know that I see a first page that way - as being something uber-hooky. I look more for the quality of the language and sophistication of the story-telling. There were a couple entries that really stood out for me, not because all that much happened, but because of the way they were written.
- January 31, 2008 at 1:46 AM
Yeah, I was just making a generalization. It doesn't mean that other genres won't produce great first pages. And a "greata" first page is one that serves its purpose for the whole novel.
- January 31, 2008 at 2:05 AM
- Polenth said...
By starting too slowly, people don't mean you need a murder or a gun battle to make it faster. An opening conflict doesn't have to be dramatic and life-changing. It could be as simple as a child wanting to go to the cinema, but his mother won't let him. The way it is delivered is what makes is seem too slow or just right.
- January 31, 2008 at 2:23 AM
So I guess queries should be out of the question for a week or two, huh?
- January 31, 2008 at 3:51 AM
- Julie Weathers said...
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- January 31, 2008 at 7:58 AM
- Julie Weathers said...
"One thing I can't help but thinking is that a first page contest is somewhat predisposed in favor of thrillers or suspense novels, which are more inclined to start off with a riveting and attention-grabbing opener, as opposing to something like a literary novel or romance."
Agreed. Paladin started out with a scene of Gen drawing water at a well, wondering why her mother has been so strange lately. I have now changed it for the umpteenth time and discuss the murder of the king's personal body guard. I've even changed it from what I posted here and will change it again as I want to add more description of the farm.
I'm not crazy about this, but my writer's group agreed it's more intriguing, so I will leave it. Now, I just need to rewrite 38 chapters to weave the new beginning in.
I wish I had posted all the various beginnings on my blog so I could track the morphing. I think I will on my next one, though it has also changed dramatically already. I do think I'll continue to track opening changes as that might be an interesting exercise in madness.
- January 31, 2008 at 8:06 AM
Great... and I was hoping you'd be on your fourth bourbon when you read mine. ;)
- January 31, 2008 at 8:30 AM
- cce said...
Just heard about the contest and posted my first-page in your comment section. I know I'm late but since the morale meter is high, I thought I'd try to sneak it in there.
- January 31, 2008 at 9:09 AM
- Linda said...
Happy morning, Nathan and Holly. Triple latte with an espresso shot? Double-strength Earl Grey? Some Ritalin? Hope your reading adventures went well... and thanks! (Holly, your blog made me spew coffee on my keyboard, so good, so funny). Peace, Linda
- January 31, 2008 at 9:49 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
anon re: starting slowly vs. flashy-
I'm going to talk about this when I post the finalists. I agree that this contest seems on the surface to be predisposed to thrillers because they have an opportunity to grab, but I'm not really looking to be grabbed by the throat in a first page.
So I think you may be surprised by the list of finalists.
- January 31, 2008 at 10:03 AM
- Sunna said...
"By starting too slowly, people don't mean you need a murder or a gun battle to make it faster. An opening conflict doesn't have to be dramatic and life-changing. It could be as simple as a child wanting to go to the cinema, but his mother won't let him. The way it is delivered is what makes is seem too slow or just right."
Precisely. :-)
- January 31, 2008 at 10:06 AM
- Kami said...
Like anonymous and other lisa said, an opening doesn't have to have lots of action and suspense. But it can't be slow, either. In order to not read slow, it needs something to intrigue the reader. In fact, starting with lots of action and gore without context is a kind of opening that a lot of agents and editors burn out on because people are trying too hard to open fast and furious. Those can be effective openings, but they need the same elements that any opening does and sometimes the action distracts or even detracts from the elements that make a good opening.
I've been taught that a good opening:
Includes lots of senses--smell, and/or touch, and/or taste and/or sound, not just visuals.
Gives enough clues about the character(s) that we care about them as people.
States or implies that something important is at stake, so that the reader feels tension. (Important things can be subtle, like ego--I personally find it very intense to read about someone who is going to do public speaking without adequate prep.)
Explores something unfamiliar enough that the reader is intrigued and wants to know what happens next--or puts something painfully familiar and stressful on the page that the reader can identify with and become curious about how the character copes with a situation they themselves have been in (or can imagine themselves in.)
Then there are the don'ts I've heard, which of course are rules that are made to be broken but should be broken with caution and purpose:
I've been told that an opening shouldn't be gratuitously shocking, nor should it be introspective and/or lecturing.
The opening should avoid cliche's (it's very common and easy to open with waking up and/or having breakfast, or looking in a mirror, etc.)
Should avoid passive voice.
Surprisingly, shouldn't be presented as a prologue. My friend Mary Rosenblum has been conducting an informal, non-scientific survey of readers when she has panels on writing. She asks for a show of hands of people who read prologues. Less than half the hands in most instances go up. So if you slave over a hook in a prologue, bear in mind people might well skip it!
The best advice I got from my friend Mike Moscoe (Mike Shepherd) on openings was this: take your favorite books off the shelf and read just the opening page on every one. You'll get quite the education on openings, and it can really inspire you.
I hope that helps folks.
BTW, I posted my opening on my blog page, http://www.kzmillers.blogspot.com
I'd love some comments if you can spare the time.
- January 31, 2008 at 10:13 AM
- Adaora A. said...
Oh Nathan you tease!
You're keeping us all on pins and needles. Out with it already! How many finalists, etc and so on!
- January 31, 2008 at 10:15 AM
- Erik said...
We can't stop you?
But damnitall, we tried our best!
- January 31, 2008 at 10:46 AM
- Erik said...
anonymous 10:25 mentioned that a first page contest is predisposed to favor thrillers and work against romance and literary fiction.
I heartily agree, and that's why I chose to work up a romantic thriller with tendencies towards literary fiction. (I really hate genres) I thought, why not challenge myself a bit and see if it helps really stand apart, as the only potential romantic plot that makes the first cut?
The real problem with this contest, IMHO, is that there are no other cues about the plot that someone at a bookstore would have - the blurb on the back, where it was shelved, et cetera. The first page stands alone. While that's interesting, a real book would be judged by how it lives up to the hype that it set for it by the other cues.
It's like presidential primaries that way - much of it is an expectations game.
One of the critiquers already hated my entry, but more curiously hated it for reasons that don't make any sense to me. Oh well. That's the book biz, I guess.
- January 31, 2008 at 10:54 AM
- benwah said...
I think the discussion of "fast" vs "slow" starts is an interesting one, but regardless of the pace, I think that first page has to at least promise the readers some kind of payoff if they continue turning the pages. That means some kind of conflict or question that begs resolution. (And even though it's a small sample size, I think a writer's style comes through in those first pages as well.) If a reader needs to cover 100 pages to really "get" a story, that's fine, but it certainly limits the appeal to many readers. Fair or not, that seems to be the reality of the market.
Again, reading these contest entries has been a great education, particularly because it's given me a sense of what must cross Nathan's desk on a given day. Nathan, if you devote this much energy to us internet yahoos, how dedicated must you be to your clients? I somehow picture you hand delivering their galley proofs on ermine-wrapped pillows. Kudos, sir.
- January 31, 2008 at 11:03 AM
- C.J. said...
wow, i was predicting about 300 entries. thanks nathan and holly for this pro bono agenting.
regarding thrillers vs. lit fiction or romance:
i think any bias that would be given to a 'fast' beginning (which it doesn't seem like there would be anyway) is nullified by nathan and holly picking multiple entries. i'm guessing we'll end up seeing just one or two entries from several genres, not just 5 suspense openers. i'm looking forward to some interesting conversation when the entries are narrowed down.
- January 31, 2008 at 1:00 PM
- Gabriele C. said...
Dangit, I had caught a virus and was without computer for some days and missed all the fun. *sniff*
- January 31, 2008 at 1:10 PM
- superwench83 said...
To me, a slow beginning is one that doesn't do anything to advance the story being told. Even an action scene can be a "slow" beginning if it's just there to be flashy and attention-getting.
- January 31, 2008 at 1:23 PM
I think you should publish a book written by Holly -- if you haven't already.
- January 31, 2008 at 1:33 PM
You could describe a potted plant in the first page, and if its well written, it'll grab you.
It would be a helluva challenge, but if you were good enough, it would be possible.
I define "grab" simply as an ability to make a reader want to read more.
- January 31, 2008 at 1:57 PM
- elfstone810 said...
Nathan? Holly? You two still breathing? Is it time to call the paramedics yet?
- January 31, 2008 at 2:35 PM
- Ray Wong said...
Here's what I blogged (itheauthor.blogspot.com) in 2005 about the first 50 pages (many agents ask for first 10-50 pages in a partial if they like your query):
What do agents look for when they ask for the "first 50 pages"?
First of all, usually the partial would include a brief synopsis. That way, the agent already knows how your story begins, unfolds and ends by only spending five minutes reading your synopsis. Some may even have read the customary 3 sample chapters, so they'd already be familiar with your style, interested enough to ask for the 50 pages.
So what is the purpose of the first 50 pages?
I'd say the most important thing an agent look for is how well you pace your story. Granted, some stories start slower than others (thrillers, for example, usually starts and continues with a break-neck pace). 50 manuscript pages is about one-tenth of a full manuscript. So what an agent or editor is looking for is pacing.
A lot of times pacing and "interesting" go hand-in-hand though. A "slow" story means nothing really interesting "happens" for a long while. A bunch of characters sitting around talking about life... etc. It could still be interesting in terms of prose quality or character development... but characters are mostly interesting when they're DOING something, not when they're sitting around contemplating the remains of the day.
I'd say, no matter the genre, within the first 50 pages the following should happen:
- the major characters should be introduced (there are times when a major character appear later in the book -- that's okay)
- the main conflict should be presented (character)
- one or two major revelations should be presented (plot)
- at least one major plot turn, especially near the end of the 50 pages to keep you wanting to read the next 50... (plot)
- the writing style should be consistent (quality of writing)
- we should care about the main characters by now to follow the story (character)
- January 31, 2008 at 4:06 PM
- pete osborne said...
This was great. Thanks for the opportunity. And just for kicks ( jamais deux sans troi): GENETICISTS!
Sweet pickle pie, I needed that.
- January 31, 2008 at 4:30 PM
- Kacey said...
Thank you for doing this - it was a pleasure reading the other entries and submitting one of my own.
- January 31, 2008 at 4:31 PM
- dernjg said...
I wonder if I get style points for scraping in just under the deadline? I swear I didn't want to cut it that close to the deadline, but I was napping and woke up only seven minutes before it was due.
- January 31, 2008 at 4:57 PM
- sylvia said...
One thing I can't help but thinking is that a first page contest is somewhat predisposed in favor of thrillers or suspense novels..."
I disagree. Do you really pick up a book at the bookstore and read 50 pages of it before making your decision? Do you really think that's what the majority of readers do?
Personally, I pick a page in the middle and glance over the writing style and I then shift to the start and see what is there. And I suspect that's pretty common.
Did you read all those entries? At which point did you begin to glaze over? Now pick out what stood out from you from there. I doubt it was thriller, but once you stop thinking about your baby and look at hundreds of potential novels, certainly you must see that there is something that hooks you.
It doesn't have to be a murder. It just has to make you really want to turn the page.
- January 31, 2008 at 6:17 PM
- Jess said...
sylvia said, "Do you really pick up a book at the bookstore and read 50 pages of it before making your decision? Do you really think that's what the majority of readers do?"
Actually... yes, that IS what I do. I won't buy a book unless I've read at least 30 - or have been significantly drawn into the book I lose track of what page I'm on. I usually emerge around 30-50, and then I buy the book. No, the majority of readers probably don't, but I do, and I had to reply because you were obviously being sarcastic and it's amusing to me.
- January 31, 2008 at 7:51 PM
- cat said...
"Do you really pick up a book at the bookstore and read 50 pages of it before making your decision? Do you really think that's what the majority of readers do?"
Nope. I think the majority of readers grab books from the library shelf and check 'em out, take 'em home, THEN read the first several pages of each book... and if a book doesn't grab them right away, they power through a few more pages, you know, HOPING it grabs them because it SEEMED so good, and if/when it doesn't grab them, they throw it to the side and try the next book, until their rooms are littered with sampled books, like a box of chocolates after my kids are through with it-- full of crumpled chocolate wrappers, along with several sad little nibbled chocolates (usually ones with coconut or cream fruity centers, because...ew?)
But if the books DO grab them, the readers devour them (like chocolates with caramel, or NUTS! mmmm!),and THEN they may just go out to the bookstore and spend actual money to buy the books because of their total buy-worthiness and whatnot.
Wait. No. That's what I do. But I'm cheap like that. BUY a book unread? What?! An author needs some serious street cred with me before I will buy a book of his/hers UNREAD. Good lord. That's crazy talk. CRAZY.
IMO, how a reader chooses a book is subjective. We all have our systems. Hey, I will even admit that sometimes? I TOTALLY judge a book by its cover. (I KNOW, right? So not comme il faut.) Readers have all the time in the world to decide on a book. Conversely, how an agent slogs through a gagillion queries is a completely different story. There are so many other things to consider beyond, "Huh. This looks decent. Maybe I should check it out..."
- February 1, 2008 at 8:05 AM
- Southern Writer said...
I consider books I've heard about from a friend (actually, I just finished reading Atonement, which I heard about on this blog, and coincidentally, a friend of mine began reading it the very same day. Excellent story). Anyway, then I read the inside jacket, or back cover blurb, followed by the first page, and then a page from somewhere in the middle to see if the writing and voice are consistent. The first 50 pages? As if!
- February 1, 2008 at 9:03 AM
- Ray Wong said...
The way I pick a book (without knowing the author or the book): read the blurbs, then the first few pages. If the first pages don't grab me already, I read a few more, probably in the middle of the book. If it still doesn't grab me, I pass. However, I've picked up a few books that didn't have a "grabbing" first chapter but the middle just screamed "read me!" and they were fantastic reads.
I just read Atonement, too, because of the movie (which I liked very much) and it's also something I'm writing, and I must admit I was impressed by the first few pages -- I thought it would be slow, but McEwan's prose just grabbed my attention immediately. There was no dead body. In fact, nothing much happened in the first chapter, but it promised me something profound. That's exactly what the first few pages should do -- a promise!
- February 2, 2008 at 7:51 PM
- matera-the-mad said...
I do judge books by their first page first. If it seems slow, I read a random page farther in. If the writing still bores me there, I drop it. But I don't judge a first page by its shock value. It is the overall feel that counts. Either I enter the world or I don't. That is why I take a lot of crits with a pound of rock salt.
quoting Julie Weathers:
"I wish I had posted all the various beginnings on my blog so I could track the morphing."
Don't you ever archive old copies on your hard drive? There are various ways. I have a horrendously embarrassing collection. I might post some of it somewhere, someday. Probably in the secret special members only part of my forum.
BTW, thank you all over the place, Nathan.
- February 2, 2008 at 10:31 PM


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From: (Stewart Baldwin)
Subject: Re: Judith (of Flanders?) m. (1) Tostig (2) Welf (part 2 of 2)
Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 06:48:34 GMT
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On 1 Mar 2002 20:13:06 -0700, wrote:
>This is a message I just got from Dr. Laura Gathagan, an expert who has
>written extensively on Mathilda. She shares her findings about the Judith
>problem. Her research agrees with the lines I have been touting.
><<On the Judith question, though Orderic is confused on
>this point, William of Poitiers, I believe, makes it
>clear that Judith is Baldwin's half-sister. ...
This is the first that I have seen William of Poiters mentioned as a
source for this. Obviously, it needs to be checked.
>... The
>Genealogiae Comitum Flandriae found in the MGH also
>claims that Judith is not Baldwin's daughter.
Not true. "Genealogiae Comitum Flandriae" does not mention Judith at
all, which is not the same a claiming that Judith was not Baldwin's
daughter. By the way, "Genealogiae Comitum Flandriae" is a generic
term for several related works in MGH Scriptores volume 9, several of
which I cited in my original posting on Judith as stating that Matilda
was a daughter of Baldwin V without mentioning Judith.
>Theodoric II, count of West Frisia, married Hildegard,
>the daughter of Arnulf the Great. They had two sons,
>Arnulf II, the next count of West Frisia, and Egbert
>who became bishop of Trier.
Hildegard is not mentioned in any known primary source as a daughter
of Arnulf, although the conjecture that she was Arnulf's daughter
seems probable enough. Hildegard's son Arnulf was the first known
member of the dynasty of the counts of Holland to bear the name
Arnulf, so the "II" on his name is not appropriate.
>... Arnulf II's son, Baldwin
>IV, married Ogiva of Luxembourg, and had one son,
>Baldwin V.
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of Baldwin IV was not the Arnulf "II" mentioned in the previous
sentence, but count Arnulf II of Flanders (son of Baldwin III, son of
Arnulf I).
>... Shortly thereafter, Ogiva died, and Baldwin
>IV remarried a daughter of Richard of Normandy. The
>only child of that marriage was Judith. In fact, the
>connection, (though not one of blood) between Baldwin
>IV and the dukes of Normandy may have been one of the
>factors in the papacy's disapproval of Mathilda's
>marriage to William.
It is too bad that the reason for this disapproval is not adequately
explained in the sources.
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