Your novel's opening is an incredibly important part of the story. A weak opening means you'll likely fail to capture the reader's attention, and no matter how thrilling the story-to-follow-is, it may not end up getting read at all. Luckily, there are a few very common mistakes writers makes in their opening chapters, and once you identify them, they're easy to avoid. Let's talk about these common mistakes, and how to avoid them!

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0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Starting too early
3:10 - Too much mundanity
4:57 - Too much information
5:57 - No inciting incident
6:43 - No character presence
7:48 - Tropes and familiarity
8:58 - Not starting in reality

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