This is a series of articles from my blog regarding common story starting mistakes. In each article, I explain what the error is, why it is wrong, and give suggestions on how to fix it.
PART 1 - Including Backstory or Information Dumps in the First Few Pages
PART 2 - Not Starting with the POV of a Protagonist
PART 3 - Introducing Too Many Characters at Once
PART 4 - Not Hooking the Reader in the First Few Paragraphs
PART 5 - Starting with an Episodic Scene
PART 6 - Starting with Description
PART 7 - Starting the Story Too Soon
PART 8 - Starting the Story Too Late
PART 9 - Starting with Something Exciting that Doesn’t Lead to What Follows
PART 10 - Trying to Write the Perfect Chapter One Before Moving On
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