tips for writing a strong novel opening (in 3 steps) 🌟

⚡️ related videos: ⟡ opening lines |    • 🗯 what makes an effective novel opening? (...   ⟡ first scenes w/ ‪@lynndjung‬ |    • what makes a good FIRST SCENE? | reacting ...   happy nanowrimo :) hope everyone's having a good writing month so far. these are three main elements I use as a foundation for developing compelling first scenes / chapters in a novel. 0:00 intro and disclaimers 1:56 establishing shot 6:24 characterization 10:24 tension and conflict _____ / about / i'm kris (she/her), a speculative fiction writer documenting my writing process, ongoing projects and chatting about craft ☀️ / published work / SWAY WITH ME UNTIL WE BLEED (sci-fi, cyberpunk): https://www.augurmag.com/sway-with-me... / where to find me / 💌 newsletter: https://kmfajardo.substack.com/ website: https://kmfajardo.com/ twitter:   / km_fajardo   instagram:   / krismfajardo   tiktok:   / krismfajardo   goodreads:   / krismfajardo   🎧 music: Sam Celentano - Golden Idea - https://thmatc.co/?l=9E5C2E9D #authortube #writing #nanowrimo