8 Ways to BEGIN Your Children's Book - The First Line of a Book

8 Ways to BEGIN Your Children's Book - The First Line of a Book

What if I told you that we could do SO much more with the beginning of our children's book, all by being MORE intentional about HOW we begin our story? If you would like to capture your little readers' interest from page ONE, this video is for you!

// LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: //

// FOLLOW: //

NOTE: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!

#childrensbooks #howtowritechildrensbooks #childrensbookuniversity #eevijones

[EeviJones]

Thanks so much for watching! I hope you found this video on the first line of a book for children's books helpful. Be sure to find me over on Instagram & TikTok, so we can connect there as well!

[MuzMURRAY]

Lovely examples. I think I got it right as my first children's book begins: "Once upon a New Years' Day, over the hills and faraway, in a little village called Merry May, the villagers awoke to find their fields and gardens full of froaks."

[MeganKalmesBooks]

Such great recommendations! I finally got something right 😂 I am going to start off each book in my series in the same way.

[swarnify]

This is such a helpful video Eevi..thank you for putting this effort for an aspiring author like me.❤

[georgieteaseart]

Thank you, this was so helpful. Currently writing and illustrating my first picture book.

[CreatedbySusanMontgomery]

This is one of my favorite videos of yours. I find it so helpful! I am in the middle of publishing a series of four books and I'm finishing up book 2's first page currently. I didn't have a very strong beginning at first but now, since this is a series, I plan to start each book roughly the same way. (I have book 3 and 4 stories written already as well, so all I have yet to focus on is illustrating and formatting it.)

[leeschwabe]

Thank you for sharing these great tips! Always appreciate your insights. These tips are also useful for most social media, where attention-grabbing is also paramount!

[NinaDP]

Thank you for making another informative and well-researched video, Eevie! Love all your examples.

[waywardsoul]

Thank you for providing this content, it is helpful in constructing the opening of my story!

[Mcmarin]

Your tips and invaluable, thank you very much. When you read off a script, you may need to find a way to look at the camera, because otherwise, it seems a little artificial. Thank you!

[lauriepedelaborde]

I have a story that I told my kids when they were little. Then I told the stories to my grad kids, but now, with internet help, the kids cousins got involved. So I began the story and then sent it to all the kids. One of the kids would write the next chapter and send it forward. One of the other cousins would continue the story.
So my question is, I want to publish the stories the kids all helped with. But I want new kids to continue the story and send it to a cousin or friend. I would teachers to do it too. It has been a wonderful adventure. Girls usually have a fairy and cute animals and the boys have sward fight and adventures. How can I do this? I want to publish a book that kids can share and make their fanticies grow. Is their a way kids can download a story and share it.
This has been so much fun, I would love lots of kids to be a part of this. The kids make their ideas count and not just get stuck with many internet games. They are thinking and using their imaginations and sharing ideas. If you know awaybI can do this, pleae sharevyourvideas. I really enjoy your posts and have encouraged many others to watch you. Thanks.

[halehdelshad]

Your videos are very informative and I love to see them all. But there is one thing that stops me. It feels hasty and you dont make eye contact with your viewers. I hope you improve these aspects in your next videos 😊