So, at the beginning of a novel, the author makes five promises to the reader: a character to root for, a voice for the tale to be told in, a world for the character to live in, a problem in that world, and the event that sets the story in motion. Tolkien makes all these promises within the first chapter of The Hobbit.
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Writer Igniter Reading Challenge Prompts 1 and 2: In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit...
One of my goals for the year 2020 is to take my writing more seriously. To that end, I have signed up for the DIY MFA Writer Igniter reading challenge.
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