Showing posts with label Does your first line compel the reader to continue through the first paragraph. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Does your first line compel the reader to continue through the first paragraph. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

The First Paragraph Leads to the First Chapter


by PeggySue Wells @PeggySueWells

Take a look at your manuscript. Does your first line compel the reader to take in the first paragraph? Is the opening paragraph an incentive to read the first chapter?