From Page One

I’m Amanda Ascencio, founder and developmental editor at From Page One.

I started this company to support new voices in storytelling and demystify the knowledge I gained over the course of a decade in Hollywood. I was a passionate bookworm in childhood, then a student of story structure since adolescence, then an entertainment industry professional after graduating from Rutgers University. Now, I leverage my experience and training into support for independently published authors.

I love to edit genre-blended works and manuscripts that don’t like to be neatly labeled. Umbrella genres include: fantasy, science fiction, romance, and horror. All subgenres are welcome.

Read more about my journey…

Featured Works from page one

  • "I trust her with all my clients. She's smart, efficient, attentive, and fabulous."

    —Nevin Dolcefino

    EVP of Innovative Artists Talent and Literary Agency

  • “She’s a marvel. Amanda has taken every script and made it better.”

    —Rodrigo Gonzalez

    Emmy-Award winning screenwriter and producer

  • "I really felt like she was in my corner from the very first pitch meeting all the way through to my film's premiere. She just had my back and it gave me so much confidence for my directorial debut."

    — Chris Carmona

    Writer/Director “Instant Crush”

  • “Amanda provided speedy, thoughtful, and most of all, useful feedback on my manuscript. Her comments were clear, and her recommendations were actionable. I'm confident her suggestions will strengthen my manuscript for querying!”

    —Mira Larkin,

    Author “A Matter of Taste”

  • "Amanda was instrumental to my vision for my debut novel. She had such thoughtful notes on character and structure. She saw things in a way that I couldn't as an author. I can't recommend her enough."

    —Chelsea Gonzalez

    Querying author

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