“Chapter One” : Two Of The Most Intimidating Yet Exhilarating Words To Type Onto A Blank Page
Chapter One
Yes, the words can be quite intimidating, practically blinking on and off at you from the otherwise blank page. And yet, at the same time, they can be quite exhilarating. Characters, setting, story, all waiting, eager to be let loose. Do you type the words, “Chapter One” and then pause for an interminable length of time and stare at the screen while you try to figure out where to begin, or do you type them and then rush forward as the story flows from your fingers?
The trick is to load up on the exhilaration side of the scale before you write, so it slams the scale down in that direction and doesn’t let the intimidation factor take hold. How do I do that, you ask? Read more…
Susan Rae, Romantic Suspense Author 