First Chapter MISTAKES New Writers Make ❌ Avoid These Cliches!!

Writing chapter one is easier said than done. If you’re a writer embarking on a new story, you know how terrifying it can be to stare at that first blank page. You know this is a critical moment — this first chapter is going to make or break your entire book. It's a lot of pressure! That's why, in...

Intermediate - 12 min - Writing, Languages & Teaching - Abbie Emmons

The full course: Learn Creative Writing free

What you'll need

• Notebook: Ideas arrive away from the desk.
• Mechanical keyboard: Make writing a pleasure.

Books

1. On Writing by Stephen King - View on Amazon
2. Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott - View on Amazon
3. Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody - View on Amazon
4. Story by Robert McKee - View on Amazon

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• 7 Signs Your Character is a Mary Sue (15 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
• Dialogue Mistakes New Writers Make ❌ Avoid These Cringeworthy Cliches!! (21 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
• First Page MISTAKES New Writers Make ❌ avoid these cringey clichés! (20 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
• How to Write a Novel in Google Docs (31 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
• These cringey tropes are RUINING female characters (14 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)