This is my reading list of authors whom I will be using for my first chapter research project. For those who did not read my F post, I am planning to read as many first chapters by bestselling authors to see if I can come up with some magic formula to help myself write the best first chapter that I can.
So basically, I have taken all the books from either my own or my sisters bookcases. I am starting off with these and I will include more as time goes on. I don’t think I can make a proper study in just a few days. It might take some time. Sorry if anyone is disappointed. The authors are also from different genres because I like diversity, even though I write romance.
Johanna Lindsay – Historical Romance
Madeline Baker – Historical Romance
Christine Feehan – Paranormal Romance
Gena Showalter – Paranormal Romance
Linsay Sands – Historical and Paranormal Romance
Jacquelyn Frank – Paranormal Romance
Janet Evanovich – Mystery
John Grisham – Legal Thriller
Peter James – Crime Fiction
Steven King – Horror
J.K. Rowling – Children’s Literature
Stephenie Meyer – Young Adult
J.R.R. Tolkien - Fantasy
So that is it for now. I will probably be adding more as I go along, but I have a ton of books at my disposal so I should learn something from this. I will be sharing whatever I learn, but it may take a while. Sorry.
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Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
ReplyDeletegood luck,
mood
Moody Writing
Exciting!
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, there is no magic formula.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure there is a magic formula but I wish you all the best in your quest to find one!
ReplyDeleteMost of your choices I actually haven't heard of so I'll have to check them out.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI'm stopping by on the A-Z Challenge. As others have said, there's no magic formula. On the other hand, you can learn a lot by studying published authors.
An ambitious worthy project. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great idea. Hope you find the magic formula!
ReplyDeleteMooderino - Thank you for the words of encouragement.
ReplyDeleteSiv - I certainly think so.
Sarah - I am just really hoping there is something I can learn on writing a better first chapter.
M.J. - Thank you.
Bob - Welcome! I am really hoping there are a few things I can learn to improve. Who better to learn from than the best, right? Thank you so much for following my blog.
Manzanita - Thank you.
kmckendry - Thank you. I hope I find something that I can share on my blog and that I actually learn something about how to write better first chapters. Thank you for coming by.