Crafting Compelling Opening Scenes

Your opening scenes are valuable real estate. You don't want to squander them on anything mundane or extraneous.

Many writers start way too early in the story, often giving the everyday details of their character's life. Or they spend too much time introducing the character's world and not launching him or her into the action soon enough. And then the reader is left wondering where the story is going, and when it's going to pick up momentum.

In this episode, I'm sharing 3 tips for writing hook-worthy opening scenes that pull readers in and don't let them go.

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