tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post6784268530397463503..comments2023-09-29T08:21:31.184-04:00Comments on I Should Be Writing: The All-Important First ChapterValerie Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01664186778812993543noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-7826444118775362122010-02-18T11:05:52.617-05:002010-02-18T11:05:52.617-05:00Wow, I'm so glad so many of you found this hel...Wow, I'm so glad so many of you found this helpful! The first chapter can be so tough!Valerie Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664186778812993543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-36067749836773517032010-02-18T08:14:02.015-05:002010-02-18T08:14:02.015-05:00I am in the process of re-writing my first chapter...I am in the process of re-writing my first chapter and this was helpful. Thanks--back to the drawing board :)Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-66509037106818018902010-02-18T00:16:46.003-05:002010-02-18T00:16:46.003-05:00Ooh I read it and was immedieatly hooked. Your a g...Ooh I read it and was immedieatly hooked. Your a good writer :) keep it up!! Nice advice :)Monster of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183658520571671673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-35161351362816025752010-02-18T00:10:04.314-05:002010-02-18T00:10:04.314-05:00My favourite first chapters are from Harry Potter ...My favourite first chapters are from Harry Potter (all of 7 books, I think), and The Alchemyst. They all hooked me in quickly. Thanks for the useful infos. And I really want to read your book, so get published soon ;)IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952034431832436150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-55451658224311104492010-02-17T20:05:37.457-05:002010-02-17T20:05:37.457-05:00Great post!!
It is so true. One teacher once said ...Great post!!<br />It is so true. One teacher once said to me. "If the beginning is not as exciting as the end, it's not a good book" although in some cases this has proved a bit wrong, you need to hook readers from the beginning and not wait to 'get the feel of it' towards the middle.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910273345397621450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-91685504351790148262010-02-17T18:28:06.031-05:002010-02-17T18:28:06.031-05:00Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon has a powe...Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon has a powerful beginning, it is one of my favorites!!! I love the first chapters that dive right into the moment and you don't want to put it down until you've figured out exactly what has happened!<br /><br />Amazing post! So insightful, I am like a sponge right now soaking it all in!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-9028819152671955582010-02-17T18:24:33.638-05:002010-02-17T18:24:33.638-05:00Thank you for the useful information! ^^Thank you for the useful information! ^^Tempihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445909121862368525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-85401578179075349602010-02-17T16:21:06.679-05:002010-02-17T16:21:06.679-05:00i like working on my first line, making it a real ...i like working on my first line, making it a real "grabber" for the reader's attention.Michelle Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747275507200268417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-72929165184653856822010-02-17T16:12:30.795-05:002010-02-17T16:12:30.795-05:00This is an amazing post, Valerie! I'm printin...This is an amazing post, Valerie! I'm printing it for my folder and I'm bookmarking it. Love it! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.com