#220: 3 Tips For Writing Hook-Worthy Opening Scenes

04 Mar 2025 • 17 min • EN
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Your opening scenes are valuable real estate. You don"t want to squander them on anything mundane or extraneous. Many writers start way too early in the story, often giving the everyday details of their character"s life. Or they spend too much time introducing the character"s world and not launching him or her into the action soon enough. And then the reader is left wondering where the story is going, and when it"s going to pick up momentum. In this episode, I"m sharing 3 tips for writing hook-worthy opening scenes that pull readers in and don"t let them go. Episode Website Got value from this episode? Share your insights and wins with me! Not sure where to begin writing? Need a way in to your story? Or a way through? Click here to download your FREE 9 Story Starters.   Want to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Group. It"s totally free to join.

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