1. All right, not Alright

Just like all wrong, all right is two words.

2. Presently vs. Currently

Presently means in a little while.

Currently means now.

SIX CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE OPENING GAMBIT

1) Give The Reader a Sense of What the Book is About

In the beginning, the author presents a contract to readers, letting them know what kind of book they are going to read.

Ask yourself what information is conveyed in your opening paragraph. How do you let the reader know what the book is about?

1) Evoke Curiosity

Begin your chapter by provoking the reader’s interest. Reveal a secret, generate a plot line, or create a mystery—making sure these elements have consequences further into the story.

2) Never End at Endings

Avoid ending a plot line at the end of a chapter. That makes it too easy for the reader to put down the book.