Welcome to the Helping Writers Become Authors Podcast. I'm K M. Wyland and I am here to take you

deep with story theory, writing techniques, and the incredible wisdom of story.

I believe story is the greatest power on this earth,

and that as writers, we carry the torch of wielding that power

with responsibility, passion, and skill.

There is no such thing as just a story.

Today, it is my honor and my purpose

to help you write your best story,

astound the world, and maybe change your life.

Hi, I'm Cam Wyland, and welcome to this week's video, which is a continuation of what we talked about last time

when we started covering kind of a checklist of important elements to consider for your

stories beginning.

Last time we specifically talked about what you need to consider in regards to character

and all of the many elements that you can use

character to really create an awesome beginning

that hooks readers in.

Now, I talked in that video just about how complex a topic

that beginnings are and how really just the first chapter is just has so many

moving pieces and so many things to think about not just in hooking readers and convincing them this is an entertaining story, but also in laying the groundwork for everything to follow because if it doesn't do that, then it really does compromise the story that follows.

So I wanted to divide it into two videos

because really there's just so much to talk about

and even then we're not covering like even a nth

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