Opening scene writing

Many of us have no idea where to start a book. This post is about 8 types of opening scenes from screenwriting that also work when you write books.

Make These 5 Writing Techniques a Part of Your Opening Scene to Hook Your Readers From Page One. One of the hardest things about starting to write a story is...

So, chapters. It occurred to me the other week that I’d yet to talk about them here on Well-Storied, despite the fact that I’ve been running this show for well over two years now. How could I have skipped something so crucial to the structure of a good novel? I'll be honest. For a long time, I re

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“With the way you fell from the sky, I thought you might be an angel or something.”-Pazu, Castle In The ...

Sometimes it’s difficult to decide where to begin telling a story, and “begin at the beginning” isn’t always the best advice. Click here to download this writing worksheet (PDF) The beginning of your story need not take place in your opening scene! The opening scene can be used to… Capture the reader’s attention with an…

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Sometimes it’s difficult to decide where to begin telling a story, and “begin at the beginning” isn’t always the best advice. Click here to download this writing worksheet (PDF) The beginning of your story need not take place in your opening scene! The opening scene can be used to… Capture the reader’s attention with an…

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