Tip me over, pour me out

Since NaNoWriMo starts today (Shazbat!), I figured I'd post a writing tip every day this month. I know myself well enough to realize that this means I'll post a tip today, and maybe even one tomorrow , before I get distracted, run out of ideas, or lose interest. But, hey, free advice is worth the electrons it's painted with, so it's no big deal either way.)

Today's writing tip: Don't worry about the contents or quality of the opening chapter. You'll probably decide to throw it out, once the novel is written. Really, we all like to riff and warm up. And we like to tell the reader what the story is about. Fine. Do it. Get it out of your system. It's a nice way to organize your thoughts. But it's probably going to get trashed, recycled, or used for parts. So just write it.