tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post258891542671951647..comments2024-01-28T08:25:40.723-07:00Comments on Write Like a Pro! A Free Online Writing Workshop: Strong Starts: Make a Promise with Your First ChapterKris Bockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-83555364543451860552012-07-29T11:17:33.836-06:002012-07-29T11:17:33.836-06:00I usually have to rewrite the first page and somet...I usually have to rewrite the first page and sometimes the whole first chapter after I have a completed draft.Shannon Hitchcock ~ Children's Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700790987811297412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-82967957036917991032012-07-28T04:46:10.057-06:002012-07-28T04:46:10.057-06:00Right, Karen. I think that can happen when the aut...Right, Karen. I think that can happen when the author is a "pantser" who follows where the story leads, and then doesn't go back and get it under control.online writing workshophttp://www.writersroom.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-83532109547525523352012-07-27T08:23:07.922-06:002012-07-27T08:23:07.922-06:00Right, Karen. I think that can happen when the aut...Right, Karen. I think that can happen when the author is a "pantser" who follows where the story leads, and then doesn't go back and get it under control. It can also happen when the author spends too much time trying to make sure the first chapter is a grabber, without paying attention to how the chapter fits in with the whole. All the focus on getting off to a fast start can mean people are creating a first chapter that almost feels separate from the rest of the book!Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-50654531297421961162012-07-27T08:08:24.744-06:002012-07-27T08:08:24.744-06:00Following up on promises and hints from the first ...Following up on promises and hints from the first chapter - excellent. There is nothing worse than getting to the fifth or sixth chapter and thinking, "What about the ___?" Or even worse, getting to the end and feeling cheated.Karen S. Elliotthttp://www.karenselliott.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com