Writing Notes: begin with one scene
A first chapter does not need to explain your whole world. Put someone in a place and give them one immediate concern. For nonfiction, begin with a concrete question and an example.
Further reading: in John Wray’s published interview, Ursula K. Le Guin discusses her curiosity about other lives and ways of thinking. The exercises here are ours, not quotations or assignments from Le Guin.
Try it on your next page
Try this: write five sentences about someone arriving somewhere they would rather avoid. Include one sound and one action. Use this as a starting point, not a rule.
Further reading: Ursula K. Le Guin · The Paris Review
An original writing exercise from the AIBookCraft editorial team, with further reading from a published source.