Most new writers freeze on the first line because they think it has to be brilliant. It doesn’t. The opening line isn’t the point. The opening page is. And the opening page is doing a job.
In this 60-minute workshop, novelist and writing coach Hank Garner walks through what an opening actually has to do, the three kinds of hooks that work, and a five-question diagnostic you can run on any opening you’ve ever written.
You’ll learn:
The lie about first lines that kills more drafts than anything
The five jobs every working opening must do
Three kinds of hooks — situation, voice, image — and when to use each
What to cut and what to keep in your first 250 words
The prologue trap and the three legitimate uses
A diagnostic you can run on any opening in ten minutes
Join us at DabbleU to continue the conversation about this workshop at https://www.dabbleu.com/c/cafe-chats/join-us-today-for-our-dabble-workshop-how-to-start-a-story
Try out Dabble free for 14 days and see why it’s the best writing tool on the planet—no credit card required! Visit our website at www.dabblewriter.com to get started.
Subscribe to our channel for more live events like author interviews, Writing Sprint Wednesdays, Feedback Fridays, and Fireside Chats.
We're all about helping authors hone their craft with engaging, fun, and educational content.
On top of all that, Dabble Premium members get access to exclusive content like Craft Q&A Office Hours, Wordsmith Workshops, Deep Dive articles, bonus resources, and guest speaker workshops.
Podden och tillhörande omslagsbild på den här sidan tillhör
storycraftcafe. Innehållet i podden är skapat av storycraftcafe och inte av,
eller tillsammans med, Poddtoppen.
