I couldn’t share the post on the original site, but this is a great post to help us writers get started on our author journey.
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog
on The Write Practice:
Perhaps you’ve heard the old publishing proverb: The first page sells the book; the last page sells the next book.
I’m convinced there’s a mammoth grain of truth in that.
The beginning and the end of any story are critical elements that you really want to nail.
Today, we’re going to focus on how to start a story—in other words, how you can craft a spectacular beginning that will hold readers spellbound and get them to turn that first all-important page.