First Chapters
First Chapters are arguably the most important in any novel. The Firsts in Fiction team of award winning novelists discuss what the best first chapters do and provide tips and tricks on how to make yours unforgettable and memorable.
Tag: Fiction Writing
Crafting Taglines and Loglines
Novelists Aaron Gansky, Tina Yeager, and Molly Jo Realy chat with novelist and agent Tessa Emily Hall about how to create compelling taglines and loglines for your novels.
Weaving External and Internal Conflict
Welcome back, loyal listeners. FiF crew returns for the second episode of season two. Upon review, the audio quality of this episode (and last episode, and likely next episode) is not as crisp as you’re used to. We apologize for this, and assure you that […]
10 Things I Love About Writing
Firsts in Fiction 10 Things I Love About Writing: (Aaron) Building worlds: My Hand of Adonai series takes place in Alrujah, a fictional world of my design. When coming up with the idea, I researched different fantasy novels and films, studied maps, played with […]
10 Mistakes I’ve Made in My Writing
Firsts in Fiction 10 Mistakes I’ve Made in My Writing: (Aaron) Writing with a thesaurus. My first draft of The Bargain was a very showy affair, a real, “look what I can do!” type of a novel. This kind of flashing neon light pointing […]
