How to Crack Your Novel's Beginning and Ending | Reedsy Live

NYT bestselling author Caroline Leavitt talks about how beginnings and endings can make a good novel great.
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[@mollyrafferty801]

Presentation starts at 7:23.
8:27 - writing the first chapter

[@honeyluv32690]

Thank you

[@thomasgreenbank7580]

One of the best videos I've seen lately. I always watch on replay at 1.25 speed (sometimes 1.5) and often don't watch the whole thing but this was GREAT!!!

[@andycam4645]

As food for a writer's thought...a fifteen course banquet! Thank you!

[@HeyJustMe89]

Wow! This was one of your best, Reedsy. Absolutely loved the amount of examples given throughout. Really helped me to think about how I could apply these concepts to my own writing.

[@totadol]

She is one of my fav Reedsy's guest, if not the best ... I've learned a lot from her please do more sessions wih her

[@thomasgreenbank7580]

The absolute best reference book for authors I've read is Writing Fiction, by Garry Disher. I bought King's On Writing ages ago and consider it a waste of money. It's mostly about him and his own career. Disher's book is chock full of great advice, tips, examples, and even exercises. You're welcome, by the way.

[@jariciagriess3399]

Well worth watching/listening to, Very inspiring. I think I will touch you story again. It has been resting for a long time. Time to wake it up!

[@michaelofarrell3067]

I really enjoyed your tutorial Caroline, you're an amazing writer... Michael

[@madeyemary]

Thanks for this video, very good reminders

[@jenmacgregor9019]

Fantastic video! So much great information packed in. Thank you!

[@coffeecreateconnect]

Trying out that writing exercise about a paragraph involving two people in love without using any of those keywords:
He takes the blanket from the end of the bed and covers my lap with it before handing me a cup of coffee just the way I like it.
Sitting on the edge of the bed now, he pulls one of my feet from under the blanket and rubs it gently.
When he finally looks up at me, there are tears in his eyes.
"I can't lose you Annie. I just can't...".
He can barely get the words out through his sobs. We both know the end is near.

[@johnnyTURTLE.]

What’s the story Caroline? Loved your talk! Got me thinking a lot more about my last chapter. Cheers

[@Kahepadu]

Great video, thank you :) I wonder why I can't find it among the other reedsy videos on TH-cam - the latest ReedsyLive video there is several months old.

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I actually heard recently that they are planning on bringing back Barney. Maybe they will bring back Wishbone too!

[@clairegasamagera3777]

Hi, from metropolitan Detroit, Michigan❤❤❤

[@elaynegriffith]

Wait. Wishbone?! She wrote Wishbone like from PBS?! Only my most fav kids show ever! 😮😆

[@josefinebergman]

hello London uk

[@KGottliebWalker]

Do you have email contact info for Caroline?

[@lakeshagadson357]

this person looks familiar to me