Here's my six-step process for writing the first page of your novel – in a way that will make it impossible for readers to put your book down. Get my free book: "5 Lessons That Changed My Writing": https://jedherne.com/lessons

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0:37 – 1: Start the story in miniature
2:27 – 2: Agency, uniqueness and dynamics
3:47 – 3: Significant inner conflict
5:03 – 4: Ask interesting questions
6:51 – 5: Start late, leave early
7:41 – 6: Write a great opening sentence

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