Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When your novel's first chapter isn't working, try my favourite writing hack: just start with chapter two. Especially if you get feedback that the opening is too exposition-heavy, it's worth a try because often we'll use chapter one to set up and chapter two to to get to the action. It might work to just get to the action straight away.
When your novel's first chapter isn't working, try my favourite writing hack: just start with chapter two. Especially if you get feedback that the opening is too exposition-heavy, it's worth a try because often we'll use chapter one to set up and chapter two to to get to the action. It might work to just get to the action straight away.
