The opening chapter of your novel is crucial to its success. If Chapter One is awful, who would read any further? This book from popular Australian writing mentor, Jim Parsons, will help you write the perfect opening chapter that will hook the reader and perform all the other functions that a good opening chapter should perform. Not only will you gain insights into the craft of writing but you will find each chapter offers pertinent exercises to hone your skills. As well, Jim offers professional feedback on Chapter One of your work-in-progress (an optional extra).