How to Start Your Novel: The 7 Ways Every Story Should Begin (and 10 Ways They Shouldn't) (Story Secrets for Writers)

7 SECRETS THAT HOOK READERS!

The first words on the page are the hardest you'll write. It's easy to get overwhelmed by choices. So how do bestselling authors know how to start their novels and short stories? What techniques do they use? That's what I set out to discover. I tore apart my library, scouring the openings to hundreds of my favorite novels and short stories to see what makes them work and why. And do you know what I found? A pattern—the secret formula authors use time and time again to deliver powerful, bestselling results. And do you know what else?

• Genre doesn't matter.

• Point of view doesn't matter.

• It works for novels, novellas, and short stories.

• It works for series and standalone books.

• It even works for writing memoirs.

The formula in this book will teach you how to write killer opening lines and first paragraphs—story hooks that get noticed by agents, editors, and readers. My formula contains the seven sure-fire ways successful authors use to open their stories and the ten wrong ways unsuccessful authors use (and how to fix them).

In this breakthrough new book for both aspiring and experienced writers, I'm going to reveal all these secrets and more in an unbeatable quick and easy system that will take your writing to the next level.

BONUS: Includes seven exciting case studies that show you exactly how a bestselling author constructs his first chapters from start to finish!