The first 15 pages are the test.
They might not be your speed – perhaps too fast, too chaotic, too slow – perhaps that’s the narrative of the story taking place, and they want you to feel that.
But they are a test.
If you can get through the first 15, the next 15 might be better, or maybe you’ll have enough knowledge to know that they aren’t as bad.
Then, when you’re 150 pages in, you might go – wow, this is unbelievable and incredible, why did I never read this before?
Or you might realize it’s not your thing and not that great, but at least you will have tried, and now you’ll know for next time where to start from.
The first 15 pages are the start of the new adventure – you need to get past them to see where the true value lies.
Don’t stop at 1, anyone can make it past the first page, but 15 pages, that’s where people drop off.
