First Chapter Analysis: Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

First Chapter Analysis: Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

If you want to write a novel that captures your readers’ attention—and your future literary agent’s interest—then you need to write a first chapter that purposefully sets up expectations for the story’s big picture and contains an interesting story event on the scene level.  Of course, a strong first chapter is only one step in… Read more »

First Chapter Analysis: Red, White & Royal Blue

First Chapter Analysis: Red, White & Royal Blue

How to Analyze a First Chapter If you want to publish your manuscript, you need to learn how to write well-structured scenes that hook and engage your readers. You also need to learn how to balance fun and important details that work with structure.  In other words, you need a scene where every line weaves… Read more »