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First Chapter Diagnostic

What does your genre owe the reader — and does your first chapter deliver it?

Select your genre. Answer three questions about your first chapter. The tool will tell you what your opening owes the reader and where the gaps are.

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Tension Check — Three Questions About Your First Chapter

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