We can all agree that your opening scenes are your only chance to capture your reader's attention. It's what hooks them into the story.
Your first scene and several scenes that follow are your story's setup.
The setup is essential to master. You have to be concise, deliberate, and selective with what you reveal and withhold. You don't want to give too much away too soon.
Your beginning scenes must accomplish several things simultaneously. And in this episode, I'm boiling it down to 4 essentials.
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193: 5 Must-Have Scenes To Include In Your Story
#192: How To Write Your First And Final Scenes
#191: Getting Feedback On Your Writing: A Survival Guide
#190: How To Create Page-Turning Tension
Rewind: How Much Backstory Does Your Reader Really Need to Know?
#189: 5 Ways To Create A More Captivating Antagonist
#188: How to Prioritize Writing When You Have A Career And Family
#187: 3 Ways To Write With More Confidence
#186: Plotting The Character-Driven Story
#184: 5 Questions To Help Focus Your Story Idea
#183: How To Link Your Character's Interior Story To The Plot
Reprise: 4 Writing Myths Holding You Back
Reprise: What Readers Really Want From Your Story
#182: 5 Ways To Nail Your First Chapter
181: Writing Emotions: 3 Ways To Move Readers
#180: Show, Don't Tell: Your Top Questions Answered
#179: Writing Dialogue: 5 Do's and Don'ts
#178: How To Uncomplicate Your Plot
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