writing advice Openings to Avoid Posted on October 7, 2016October 12, 2016 by John Lowell Kristin Nelson, author of one of my favorite agent blogs, Pub Rants, has some advice on openings to avoid, in four parts (thus far): Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Definitely worth your time. In fact, it’s pretty easy to lose a whole afternoon there.