Episode Synopsis "Fix the first chapter of your book. . . here’s how."

In this podcast episode we are talking about how to write compelling first chapters that sucks a reader in.

Listen "Fix the first chapter of your book. . . here’s how."

More episodes of the podcast Sometimes I Write

• Cliffhangers: how to write them and use them to keep the readers coming back to your story
• How to find your way out of a writer’s block (my tips + advice)
• My writing goals for the month of May + where I’m at in my writing journey
• I’m back from a long hiatus + my experiences with AI
• Sub plots: what are they and how to use them?
• My process before I hit publish on fiction platforms
• Fix the first chapter of your book. . . here’s how.
• How to use your character’s motivations into writing better stories
• Taking a couple and turning them into a series of their own
• I’m dealing with burnout again. . .
• How to plot a series and do it efficiently
• How to use short stories to enhance your craft
• Basic game-plan to write 2k words/day
• Writing scenes that uncover plot (especially if you’re a pantser)
• What’s the secret glue behind a good story?
• Why feedback is or isn’t important for you
• Is your creative burnout really a burnout or you’re just stuck?
• Accepting burnout
• Using narrative overarching themes to build a series
• Nanowrimo journey (super-scattered mind dump)
• Do you self-edit or professionally edit your book?
• Let’s do some Nanowrimo prep work
• Some mindset shifts you need to have if you want to be a writer
• A message to all the writers out there.
• Why the first few chapters of your book is important. . .
• What you should do with your fade to black characters
• Writing goals for the month of October and my monologue about my mental health
• Why your story needs an antagonist
• Writing goals for the month of September
• August writing goals review
• Why consistency matters in the publishing world
• Protagonist’s flaw and building an ARC team
• How do you find each character’s distinct voice when dealing with multiple protagonists?
• Writing struggles and other things (mid-August check in)
• Writing goals for the month of August
• July writing goals review
• Pantsing vs plotting and what do I use?
• My personal take on writing to market
• My upgraded views on serialised fiction and what it’s made of
• What is deep character POV and how does it work?
• What’s your “why” when it comes to writing
• Writing goals for this month (July)
• Writing struggles and what has worked for me?
• How to approach episodic serial stories if you’re a newbie writer (my tips+tricks)
• What’s all the rage about serialisation of stories?
• Writing mindset feat Anjali
• The Community Vibe on Clubhouse
• Journey back to the writing world
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