Stuck on a Blank Page?
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When drafting our story, the blank page (or screen) can be daunting. How can we share the who, what, where, when, why, and how of our story in the first few pages — in a compelling way?

Luckily, Jami has a How to Start Our Story Guide to help!

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How This Guide Can Help You

No matter how accomplished we are as writers, chances are we'll all struggle with our opening pages from time to time.

  • What things should we keep in mind as we write our story opening?
  • How can thinking about the big-picture of our story opening before considering the specifics help us know where to start?
  • What aspect of our writing is most likely to trip up readers in our story's opening pages?
  • How can we make sure our readers' introduction to our characters starts off with the right impression?
  • Whether we're learning for the first time, or reviewing to get out of a brainstorming block, we can figure out the best story opening to help us continue drafting all the way to "The End"!

Hi, I'm Jami, and I'm pathologically helpful.

So when I first started learning about writing over a decade ago, I blogged to share all the tips, tricks, and advice I thought might help others. Now I have a collection of posts about story beginnings that I can draw from to give pointers and direction to writers like you.

That's where this guide comes in.

Jami Gold

Author & Mentor

Discover Creativity Unlocked

If you're overwhelmed by all the possibilities of where or how to start your story and not sure how to proceed, this ebook can help.

Available in either a downloadable PDF or an online (and mobile-friendly!) PDF format, this Ultimate Guide collects Jami's insights about story beginnings to walk you through the process of overcoming that blank first page.

With a bit of direction for how to face down the intimidation of a blank page, you can unlock your creativity!

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