The First Chapter Sells the Book
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
by Al Kalar
A new writer needs a first chapter hook to sell the book.
Well established writers can slog through the chronological background and then on to the “good stuff” only because they have developed a following that trusts them to deliver a good yarn — eventually. Disaster movies get away with slow starts because the studio spends millions on advertising trailers showing the explosions that come later in the film. (more…)
