What is the best way to start your story?

Question

Just curious as to what you guys think the best way to start a story is. For example in the first chapter or the first 3000 words of a new book what are you hoping gets covered?

Do you want a bit of humor, do u want backstory, do u want the book to take its time establishing the setting or do you want it to jump right into it. Just wondering what really hooks u in and what turns u off from a new book.

Posted Aug 5, 2025, 10:16 PM UTC

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