First chapter writing prompts

How do you write a good first chapter to captivate agents and readers? Use this checklist to master your book's start.

She had heard his excuses before, thousands of times, but this time she was sick of them. She had never known that a human body could twist into that position. The bookcases tilted at a precarious angle over the sleeping infant. He was a brave man except when it came to small, tight spaces like […]

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The first chapter of your book is your first and (often) last chance to make a good impression on readers and get them hooked. There are three things you need to do to make sure that happens. Click the pin to read the post on how to write the first chapter of your book! #writers #write #writingtips #writinganovel #bookwriting #writinginspiration #thewriteen #characterdevelopment #creativewriting #characterbackstory #novel #book

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 …

Every time I want to write a new book, I search the same words on Google "How to start a story". It is almost as if I expect an answer that will shock me, that will change my life. A dark secret that all famous writers know and that maybe, this time, I will be

Before I discuss some of the common mistakes, often associated with first chapters, I should emphasize that there are always going to be exceptions. If you can make something work that I’ve w…