Start Your Book with a Bang with Sophie Flynn
Suitable for those drafting a fiction novel
Free workshop: Start your book with a bang
Free
Give your novel the strongest possible start in this practical workshop with Sophie Flynn. You’ll explore what makes an opening immediately compelling, how to hook readers from the first page, and how to introduce character, tension and intrigue.
In this free workshop, you’ll learn how to:
- Hook your reader from the very first page
- Introduce your main character in a compelling way
- Establish intrigue and momentum early on
- Create a beginning that makes readers (and agents) want to keep turning the pages.
By the end of the hour-long workshop, you’ll have the tools and confidence to craft a compelling novel opening.
Meet your instructor:
Sophie is a Cotswolds-based psychological thriller author with an MA in Creative Writing from Oxford Brookes. Her debut novel ALL MY LIES was published by Simon & Schuster in April 2021. She has since had more psychological thrillers published by Hera, mostly recently THE OTHER MISS JONES (April, 2025). When not writing, Sophie can be mostly found on muddy walks with her husband, young daughter and their rescue dog or disappearing to Cornwall whenever possible.