Writing Tips: How to Write Your First Paragraph
Like your first sentence, your first paragraph is the most important paragraph of the novel or story. If you can get them hooked by the first sentence, you will have the chance to keep them going with the rest of the paragraph. This paragraph is where you will point the reader in the right direction.
You should continue the thought of the first sentence and show your reader your world. If they are engulfed by the world you are creating, they will not be able to put down the book. The only way this is going to happen is if they can relate to what your world and your characters represent. Of course you will not be able to relate with everyone, but you should be able to relate with those who think like you. Start there and grow.
Give reasons for the first sentence. Why is the first sentence happening? What happened to make the first sentence happen? Make it strong and to the point. If you can get the reader’s attention, you can get descriptive later.
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