Writing Excuses 10.17: Q&A on Beginnings

Published: April 26, 2015, 10 p.m.

b"We've talked about beginnings this month. Now we'll answer some of your questions on the matter. Here are the questions:
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\\n\\t* What are there differences between the beginnings in different forms?
\\n\\t* How do you begin in media res when you're not writing action?
\\n\\t* What's the biggest mistake that can be made when plotting the beginning?
\\n\\t* I see a lot of big-name author beginnings that aren't all that strong. Why should I spend time making my beginning awesome?
\\n\\t* How do you balance the need to have something happening right away against the need to have the reader know something about the characters?
\\n\\t* In creating a character, where do you start in the development process, and what do you begin revealing first?
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