EPISODE · Aug 19, 2024 · 27 MIN
Episode 142: How to Make the Inciting Incident Happen in Chapter One
from The Kate and Abbie Show · host Kate and Abbie Emmons
Do you want to kick your story off with a bang and captivate your readers in chapter one? The secret is to make us care about your characters and write an explosive inciting incident within those crucial first few pages of your story. That's why, in today's podcast, we're exploring how to shove your characters outside their comfort zone in the first chapter of your book and keep your readers turning pages until the final chapter. Let's dive into this! Want to read some fantastic examples of the inciting incident in chapter one? Check out our books! 📚 KATE’S BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3YOkP6s 📚ABBIE’S BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3Ivk0Gr Buying our books is the best way to support us as artists! ➡️ Join the Patreon and get access to exclusive live hangout sessions: https://www.patreon.com/thekateandabbieshow/ Like this episode? Give us a thumbs up, subscribe, and tell us what you thought. Kate's 7-Day Meditative Journey for Writers: https://kaemmons.teachable.com/p/writers-reset-7-day-meditative-journey ✏️TAKE ABBIE'S SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener 💻GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=abbie26 GET ABBIE'S SCRIVENER THEMES: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/pack-of-7-custom-scrivener-themes/ Connect with Kate on Instagram (@lonehawkwriter) Connect with Abbie on Instagram (@makeyourstorymatter)
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Do you want to kick your story off with a bang and captivate your readers in chapter one? The secret is to make us care about your characters and write an explosive inciting incident within those crucial first few pages of your story. That's why, in today's podcast, we're exploring how to shove your characters outside their comfort zone in the first chapter of your book and keep your readers turning pages until the final chapter. Let's dive into this! Want to read some fantastic examples of the inciting incident in chapter one? Check out our books! 📚 KATE’S BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3YOkP6s 📚ABBIE’S BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3Ivk0Gr Buying our books is the best way to support us as artists! ➡️ Join the Patreon and get access to exclusive live hangout sessions: https://www.patreon.com/thekateandabbieshow/ Like this episode? Give us a thumbs up, subscribe, and tell us what you thought. Kate's 7-Day Meditative Journey for Writers: https://kaemmons.teachable.com/p/writers-reset-7-day-meditative-journey ✏️TAKE ABBIE'S SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener 💻GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=abbie26 GET ABBIE'S SCRIVENER THEMES: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/pack-of-7-custom-scrivener-themes/ Connect with Kate on Instagram (@lonehawkwriter) Connect with Abbie on Instagram (@makeyourstorymatter)
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