Show Notes Conflict, choices, and consequences are the engine that powers your story and engages your readers. How can you build these three Cs into your first chapter? What are the types of conflict, and how can you use them to your advantage? Finally, what is the fourth C to make your first chapter irresistible?…
Show Notes As part of the series on how to write a strong first chapter, we consider the setting of the story, the normal world, the types of stakes in a story, and the genre expectations. Links: WritingPursuits.com Instagram: @WritingPursuitsPodcast Three Story Method Certified Editor KathreseMcKee.com Mailerlite (affiliate link) YourFirstChapter.com
Show Notes Today’s Question: What is your favorite kind of point of view and why? Point of view is one of the most important decisions you must make before you begin writing your first chapter. Whose perspective will you choose–yours, one of your characters, or multiple points of view? Which type of point of view…
Show Notes The first thing a first chapter must do is hook the reader with one or more catchy opening sentences. Learning how to write the first chapter of a book is difficult, but mastering how to write a great first sentence is at least as important. We will cover ways to hook your reader…
This is the last episode for 2021; please join us again on Wednesday, January 5th for the first episode of 2022. How do you know when your story is finished? The answer to that question is a judgment call with artistic and practical factors to consider. Are you wasting time on endless revisions? What do…
What is a plot convenience? Can you identify examples of plot convenience in books and movies? Learn how to avoid plot convenience in your novels. Links: WritingPursuits.com Instagram: @WritingPursuitsPodcast Writing Pursuits Author Community WordMarkerEdits.com KathreseMcKee.com Mailerlite (affiliate link)
Can you make a living as an author? Today we discuss and debunk the myths authors confront.
The big rocks first principle works, but there are problems with the analogy. For authors, it is essential to decide what your big rocks are to avoid failure. The big rocks first principle works, but there are problems with the analogy. For authors, it is essential to decide what your big rocks are to avoid…
The unreliable narrator is a tool every writer needs to have in their toolbelt. What are unreliable narrators, what categories do they fall in, and how do you write them? Links: WritingPursuits.com Instagram: @WritingPursuitsPodcast Writing Pursuits Author Community WordMarkerEdits.com KathreseMcKee.com Mailerlite (affiliate link)
