I sit down with Joe Abercrombie to look at his opening chapters from 'A Little Hatred.'
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⏲ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction
00:40 Joe's philosophy on 1st chapters
01:34 Picking the right character to start with
04:07 How to write a great opening sentence
09:40 Does your setting matter?
13:17 Foreshadowing
17:17 Write in layers
18:50 Developing unique character voices
21:39 Joe's planning method
27:41 Moving to Savine's chapter
30:08 Dialogue vs description
35:18 Use worldbuilding to build character
36:51 How to build complex characters
41:37 Use side characters
47:26 Impactful introductions
50:53 Joe's biggest tips for writers

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