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Irresistible First Chapters
Introduction
Introduction (5:25)
Why readers stop reading (3:40)
The First Page
What's a hook? (20:26)
What's "in medias res"? (3:50)
In medias res missteps (9:26)
The First 5-10 Pages
Set the hook (22:15)
Prologues--a special case? (2:29)
First chapters
Deepen, develop, heighten, and propel (7:29)
What about multiple storylines? (5:26)
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Prologues--a special case?
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