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Cut to the Chase: Your Scene and Your Reader Will Thank You
Cut to the Chase: Your Scene and Your Reader Will Thank You

You've written the scene. But did you start it in the right place? BC plotting is the simple technique that cuts the fat from your scenes and keeps your reader turning pages.

You're Starting Your First Chapter in the Wrong Place
You're Starting Your First Chapter in the Wrong Place

Most writers start their story in the wrong place. Not because they can't write, but because the instinct to introduce your character before the action is almost universal. Here's how to fix it.