Hook Your Readers from the Start: 5 Tips for Crafting a Compelling First Chapter

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00:00 Introduction
01:13 Tip 1 - Start with an Action Scene
03:20 Tip 2 - Establish the Setting and Tone
04:59 Tip 3 - Introduce a Compelling Protagonist
07:45 Tip 4 - Create Conflict
09:23 Tip 5 - Show, Don't Tell
11:08 My Thoughts

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The first chapter is often approached with fear. Even the most inexperienced writer knows that the first chapter decides whether the reader will read any further, whether they will buy the book. That is why writers need to understand what elements are so compelling. And that’s what I’m talking about today!

Here are 5 tips to hook your readers from the start!

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Hook Your Readers from the Start: 5 Tips for Crafting a Compelling First Chapter

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