Ghostwriter | Book editor | Beta reader

Ghostwriter & book designer helping writers refine stories before publishing. Editing • Formatting • ACX-ready audiobook clean up DM "PUBLISH"

[tobellwrites]

A quick way to test if your opening chapter works:

Ask yourself:

Do we know what the character wants?

Is there a problem introduced?

Would I keep reading if this wasn’t mine?

If any answer is “no,” the chapter probably needs tightening, not rewriting.

[tobellwrites]

Most first time authors think their story needs more words. Usually it needs fewer.

If a chapter feels slow, it’s often because: – Too much backstory too early – Repeating the same emotion multiple times – Scenes that don’t change the story direction

Cutting doesn’t kill your voice. It sharpens it.