First chapter sentences

How I start a first chapter A lot of writers put a performance pressure on themselves to create a perfect first line and an impeccable first chapter. Perfect chapters come from repetitive drafting and editing. There's no need to get it right on the first try. When writing your first chapter, all you have to do is write a great hook, introduce the characters, and give them some conflict to deal with. If you write everything well, the rest is history. #writing #writingadvice #writer #write...

This is a book of mine and when I first read it and got to this part I swear I twitched. This is a widow of a last sentence and it's on the same page at the start of a new chapter! Big no-no, and it's just sloppy. Oh, and the grammar is incorrect for the widow line. The last "he" should be removed.

Different Ways to Begin Sentences

So, chapters. It occurred to me the other week that I’d yet to talk about them here on Well-Storied, despite the fact that I’ve been running this show for well over two years now. How could I have skipped something so crucial to the structure of a good novel? I'll be honest. For a long time, I re

beginnings, the path to a chapter one what do you see?

Engage immediately. Good advice!

It’s pretty awful really; the way it all went down. The fog covers the path ahead, making it harder and harder for them to find their way. It was a twenty-two-hour drive to Aspen, Colorado and she …