Hook ‘Em on the First Cast
If you look at your first page checklist , you’ll see that the first three elements I discussed last week—introduction…
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3 Things You Must Have in Your Novel’s First Paragraph
I gave you my spiel last time on plotting and planning your novel in advance. I promise not to smack…
Winging It with a Prayer
I’m going to spend a little time here talking about something that might cause some of you to bristle, and…
First Paragraph, First Thoughts
We’re discussing the heart of your story and all the major elements you need to set up in your first…
The #1 Objective for Your Novel
I’ve been going over all the essential elements you need in your first scene, any of which need to show…
The Crucial Question You Must Ask in Your Opening Scene
I talked a bit about theme and plot goals in previous weeks’ posts, so once you have all those points…
Visible Plot Goal Gets a Twist
I discussed in the last post the need for you to establish your protagonist’s visible plot goal in the first…
Plot Goals ~ Seeing Is Believing
The most essential of essentials in your first scene is setting up your visible plot goal. Did I say visible?…
Yes, You Do Need a Theme
Last week we looked at the need to ditch all the back story in our first scene (well, actually the…
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