Amazingly interesting and well-written manuscript first pages are flowing into the contest. There's still time to enter if you'd like to compete to win a one-hour consultation (first prize) with me. The wining first paragraph will be discussed, along with other entries that are top notch. I'm constantly amazed at how varied and rich your stories are, and how well you (meaning contest entrants) have written first paragraphs to capture the interest of the reader (the agent), and motivate them to turn the page and keep reading to find out more about your story and what happens next.