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How To Create A Read-Worthy Opening Chapter

On March 17, 2023 By K.M. Allan25 Comments

A classic piece of writing advice is to hook the reader with the first sentence. While what makes a great sentence is so subjective that such advice is near impossible to achieve, it’s the sentiment that is sound. You want to grab the reader with your opening so that they’ll want to pick up and …

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