Analyzing the First Page of Fourth Wing

What are some of the things that make Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros so successful? I've asked myself that a lot. The answer isn't just one thing--it's skill and luck and timing and whole host of other things. Her first page is pretty incredible, for one, so I analyze it as if it came from a classic book in this video.

*Skip the two minutes or so if you want to go straight to the analysis.



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