10 First Paragraph Strategies That Make Readers Drop Everything

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Timeline:
0:00 Intro
0:11 Start with Character Change
1:33 Start with a Relationship
3:01 Start in the Middle of the Action
4:34 Start with Your Book’s Essence
5:27 Allude to Forthcoming Action
7:01 Start with a Broad Lens
8:37 Start with Mystery
9:34 Establish the Status Quo
10:57 Begin with a Singular Sense
12:03 Begin with a Voice