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Open Every Spec Fic Chaper with a Hook
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How to Convince Your Reader to Spend Time With Your Story
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Novels That Work, but Shouldn’t Part 1
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Seven Questions for a Great Opening
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Don’t Leave Your Details Behind the Curtain
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Need an Opening Scene? Sow Doubt.
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Sorry, Maria – Sometimes the Beginning is the Worst Place to...
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What Makes a Great Opening Line?
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Breaking the Rules of Story Openings
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March 1, 2022
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The Art of the Opening
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