How to start your book well
You've got the idea for your book. You've made some kind of a story plan. You're at the computer or clutching your pen ready to start writing ... But how do you begin a book in the most captivating way? In this second episode of the new series, the...
You've got the idea for your book. You've made some kind of a story plan. You're at the computer or clutching your pen ready to start writing ... But how do you begin a book in the most captivating way? In this second episode of the new series, the two Alexas talk about the three-act structure of a book and what an author needs to think about in the crucial first act to engage readers so they want to read on.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Skellig – David Almond
The Fault in our Stars – John Green
Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier
Persuader – Lee Child and the Reacher series (3) on Amazon Prime
A Red Herring Without Mustard – Alan Bradley
The Chamber of Secrets – JK Rowling
The Strike Series – Robert Gilbraith
Dead Man's Folly – Agatha Christie
Persuasion – Jane Austen
The Midnight Library – Matt Haig
On Writing: A Memoir – Stephen King
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Alexa (1) Tewkesbury
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Alexa (2) Whitten
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