The Line Forms Where? Knowing Where to Start Your Novel

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy

This Week's Refresher Friday takes another look at analyzing your novel to ensure you're starting it i the right pace. Enjoy!
Openings are hard, especially if you're not sure if you're starting in the right place. The sheer amount of "is this opening working?" submissions I get in Real Life Diagnostics is testament to that.
The old "start with the action" has frustrated many a writer due to its ambiguity, and even when we think we've done it all correctly, beta readers can still feel the opening isn't grabbing them.

I've talked about first lines and first pages before, so today, let's focus on figuring out where to start your story, and how to diagnose it if you're worried you're starting in the wrong place.

First, analyze your current opening, either the first scene or the first chapter if it's only one scene:
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