Tag: opening chapter
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First Chapter Checklist Example – Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
If you’re wondering how to write the beginning of a book, I’ve got just the thing for you: a first chapter checklist that will help you ensure your opening chapter engages your audience, is full of action, establishes the essentials of your story, and makes your readers ask questions that will have them dying to… Read more
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First Chapter Checklist: What Makes an Engaging Opening Chapter
The first chapter of your novel is perhaps the most difficult and most important chapter of the entire book. The opening chapter is the first thing readers will read, and it will determine if they decide to keep reading. No pressure, right? Luckily, there are hallmarks that most great first chapters follow. If you’re lost… Read more