JOIN US SATURDAY OCTOBER 19, 2024 at 11AM
VIA ZOOM
FOR
Tere Michaels
Making a Good First Impression: The First Five Chapters
Your opening chapters are a book’s first date with a reader. They’re going to make decisions on if this is the right match for them based on their first impressions. So how do we write engaging, enticing, informative first chapters that set up your story, your characters and keep readers reading?
In this workshop, we’ll discuss all the factors that go into creating a smart and effective start to your book.
- How much information is too much? Not enough?
- Are you starting in the right place in your timeline?
- What are genre expectations?
- How are your readers emotionally engaging with your story and your characters?
We’ll also touch on additional topics such as POV, red herrings, worldbuilding and more.
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About Tere:
Tere Michaels writes happily ever afters in the big city – with heaps of snark, angst, and humor. Her focus is on characters and all the ridiculous ways they trip through life and love. She has written sixteen books, including her popular Faith, Love & Devotion series, and The Vigilante superhero saga. She has two new series: Broadway or Bust, and The Love Broker. Her most recent book is “Undead Love Story.”
She has been presenting workshops on the writing process for ten years. She has taught at the RT Booklovers Convention, Liberty States Create Something Magical Conference, and RWA online classes, and done presentations and workshops for chapters of RWA, Liberty States, Sisters in Crime, and Horror Writers of America, as well as being a frequent instructor at SavvyAuthors. She taught and managed the RT Booklovers Convention Boot Camp. She is a plot whisperer/consultant/developmental editor and writing coach.
Send her a message through her website (www.teremichaels.com), her business website (www.writergarage.com) or connect with her on Instagram and Facebook.
