Your first chapter matters.
It's what binds readers to your story. It makes them care. And when they care, they can't help but keep reading.
There's a lot riding on your first chapter. So you want to get this right.
Bore them with too much exposition, long forays into backstory, too many characters and superfluous details, and your reader will grow bored, overwhelmed, and will stop reading.
In this episode, I'm sharing 5 ways to nail your first chapter.
We'll cover how to:
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#192: How To Write Your First And Final Scenes
#191: Getting Feedback On Your Writing: A Survival Guide
#190: How To Create Page-Turning Tension
Rewind: How Much Backstory Does Your Reader Really Need to Know?
#189: 5 Ways To Create A More Captivating Antagonist
#188: How to Prioritize Writing When You Have A Career And Family
#187: 3 Ways To Write With More Confidence
#186: Plotting The Character-Driven Story
#185: Your Opening Scenes: What To Reveal, What to Withhold
#184: 5 Questions To Help Focus Your Story Idea
#183: How To Link Your Character's Interior Story To The Plot
Reprise: 4 Writing Myths Holding You Back
Reprise: What Readers Really Want From Your Story
181: Writing Emotions: 3 Ways To Move Readers
#180: Show, Don't Tell: Your Top Questions Answered
#179: Writing Dialogue: 5 Do's and Don'ts
#178: How To Uncomplicate Your Plot
#177: 3 Ways To Deeper, More Fascinating Characters
#176: Beyond First and Third Person: 3 Tips For Writing Point Of View
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