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@nova21 Aven would choose isolation.

Would your character rather have to share their drinks with their siblings for the rest of their lives or always have random people steal bits of his food?

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Wow, there’s a lot of great advice, so I’ll try not to repeat it.

One big mistake that I used to make as a writer was to begin my story waay to far back in time.  I was trying to introduce my character, their strengths and weaknesses, but was taking too long to do so.

One thing I learned, during a writing course, was to start on the…[Read more]

@nova21 Brian would rather have ten dogs.

Nice pfp, by the way!

Would your character rather be a student or a teacher?

@nova21 🙂 Glad to be of service.

@nova21 No, it must be a different Hannah then (Hannah D). That’s such a strange coincidence though! 😀

@nova21 Oh my word I also have a friend named Hannah who’s going to Liberty!! XD

@writerlexi1216 Lennox would rather walk on his hands.

@nova21 Laurel would choose city.

Would your character rather be a solo artist or in a band?

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I was really curious about the answer to this question a few months ago, so I actually did a whole bunch of reading and researching about what made a gripping first chapter that kept readers reading, and I actually end an article on KP about the whole process! Here’s a link to the post if you want to check it out:…[Read more]

@nova21 Remember, books u read have been edited and rewritten multiple times! Trust me, I am a perfectionist on certain things (and I have OCD) but u gotta step back and maybe move onto another scene. I still struggle with this,  but recently I’ve been doing really well and feeling good about my writing. It is definitely NOT perfect so its easy…[Read more]

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Oh and btw, I completely understand about writing a first chapter that seems awful. I’m rewriting my novel and I’m basically starting from the second chapter, because every time I attempt chapter #1, it always comes out terrible.

@nova21

Your first chapter outline is extremely interesting!
Kingdom Pen has a really great article that has helped me a lot and covers just about everything on first chapters that I can think of:

Write The Perfect First Chapter | The Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, by Kathleen and Erin Ramm.

@nova21

With WIPs, I usually have one that is my main focus (where I put all my resources, researching, energy, etc into) then I have a few that I work on when I need a break from my main WIP. This method might not be for everyone, but it’s worked very well so far.

@devastate-lasting

Hmm… I’ve never heard of One Story, is it a Christian-based magazine? I’ve actually not really looked into publishing-type things, I’m still kind of on the fence about that. Any ideas for starting research on publishing? I’ve read articles from KP and SE but that’s about it.

@nova21

I don’t know exactly… it can be…[Read more]

@nova21 Yep!! Tag me when you post your first chapter and I’ll read it and give you feedback if you want. 🙂

@nova21

Okay, so, some others might have already said this (I kind of didn’t read through all of the answers) so my apologies if I’m just repeating the same stuff. But as Joy Caroline said a big thing to watch out for is info dump. Don’t just tell the reader everything that’s has happened. Backstory can come later if/when needed. Only show what…[Read more]

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First chapters. Purpose: To introduce. To intruce what? The things that the writer must introduce. The setting of each particular scene you wish to introduce. The setting for the story. The setting of the mood of the story. The introduction of characters (all those characters that you as the writer wish to introduce as you see fit to p…[Read more]

@nova21 Okay, so I’m actually working on rewriting my beginning right now as well XD It’s really hard so I understand your problem! Last week I watched a webinar with Nadine Brandes and Sara Ella about writing your first chapter and it was FANTASTIC so I’ll share some of my notes with you!

~ To keep your readers engaged, create curiosity and have…[Read more]

@nova21 Don’t know if I have written a good chapter in my life but I do know that I like first chapters that do some explaining! Or at least show a bit of what the mc is like. Maybe like a scene, then intro? Not sure. I’m excited to see what everyone else says!

@nova21 Yes I am! (And the working title is currently Destiny’s Murder) as for ur question, it kinda depends on ur preference. Maybe try it out? Rn I’m just sticking to this one (except I have a nonfiction help book in mind)

@issawriter7 @nova21 Maybe I’ll see if I can minor in film or something XD

@gracie-j Ahh this makes me want to go and write! I’ll work hard, I promise!