Crafting the “Perfect” Beginning
They say that writing is rewriting, and nowhere is that truer than when it comes to the opening of a book. At least for me. One of my author friends likes to ask, “Are you starting this story in the right place?” Spoiler alert—I never do. At least on the first go. And the second. And sometimes the third. We’re not even going to talk about the fourth. At this point, I’ve finished the first…