How to Write Your Novel's First Chapter

Writing a first chapter is a balancing act of grabbing your reader's attention, setting up your story's conflict, and introducing the world and characters. Today we're talking about how to manage and balance all the different elements of a first chapter, and write one that keeps readers reading!

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Create a hook
2:06 - Start where it gets interesting
2:25 - Focus on what's interesting
3:49 - Establish voice
4:21 - Build your main character
4:52 - Managing information
6:57 - Subtly introduce themes
8:31 - Create conflict

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