The 10 Best Ways To Start Your First Chapter || For Manga, Comics Or Light Novels

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Hi everyone. My name is Midnight Cross. In today's video, I talk about how to write an amazing first chapter with 10 easy key examples! I hope that this video helps you write incredible first chapters that help hook your readers in fast. 😁 Thanks for watching!
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@awesomedawsonmg1940 3 жыл бұрын

I'm writing my first chapter today actually so...great timing

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic! I hope your first chapter writing goes really well 😊

@triscuitgonzalez7936 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been writing mine for five months now 😭

@awesomedawsonmg1940 Жыл бұрын

@@triscuitgonzalez7936 I understand how that can be frustrating, I hate myself if I don't get writing done for more than a week. What do you think is the problem, anything I can help you with?

@filmtherapybw 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos actually help a lot. I am starting my own Manga. Your videos have made my story so much better. And guess what, the story is actually based on one of your free ideas. "A boy witnesses the death of his entire family to a powerful villain. But just before the mother dies, she sends him back in time with a message that instructs him to find the villain as a young boy and change his life path to prevent the horrible future coming." I am having so much fun doing it. And your videos are really informative. You are going to be the first to see it.

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to hear that. It really makes me proud to know that one of my free ideas are helping you create your story. I really look forward to seeing where you go with your manga!! 😊

@RisageYT 3 жыл бұрын

sounds a bit like a girl from one piece with a little twist

@grandfathersfuddi5146 3 жыл бұрын

Damn spoiler

@karma1507 3 жыл бұрын

In my story, the main character has recurring nightmares of herself dying. The story starts with one of those nightmares. She doesn't know it at first but they're actually based on real events that she just doesn't remember.

@davidobiora8198 2 жыл бұрын

this is similar to mine. My story is like final destination except the victims are teenagers are under Pandoras Curse for reopening the box. They bring ancient curses into the world and the main antagonist is Nemesis who subjects them to constant death as part of his 'game' and they resurrect like a time loop. Only those who touched the box or were present, are under this curse and are seeing various other ones.

@Lilas.Duveteux 3 жыл бұрын

So, this is the first chapter at my book: Charles-Henri is at boarding school. He wakes up in the morning and starts looking for a project he has to hand in. He despertly looks for it, without finding it. He accidentally reveals all the secret letters he hid in his pillow. Naturally, he is brought up to a teacher. He tells a lie about breaking school rules, which he knows would get him in trouble but would be less trouble than if the full truth gets out. The teacher does believe him. Even though it means getting the biggest correction of his life, Charles-Henri feels quite proud of his stun. He goes to class and then it turns out the project was in his bag all along. The class laughs and things are back to normal until recess, which is when Henri needs to receive his punishment. Once he comes back from it (very much sore, sad and bitter), he notices that his comrades had guessed the city's executioner had a close connection with him (through stalking), something the headmaster could no longer lie about. So, the headmaster has to take Charles-Henri aside to learn him he'll have to leave the school soon. Tadaa!

@Electrostatic_Fusion 3 жыл бұрын

That's good

@nameless4635 3 жыл бұрын

My first chapter is only composed of action scenes and foreshadowing, unfortunately, I couldn't put the main problem in the story so it's high risk that readers may not think the story is complicated.

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

I still think a first chapter showing action scenes and foreshadowing is a good way to do things! 😊

@natrellfugellion8487 3 жыл бұрын

Dont Make the story complicated from jump that's when people will drop it...make it easy to follow then kinda guide them I wanted to do the same with mine then just made it super easy to follow then BOOM

@loturzelrestaurant 2 жыл бұрын

@@natrellfugellion8487 Ever read Empress Theresa or Onisions Books? Reviews of those are worth GOLD causee you can learn from a massive Amount of Mistkaes of someone else.

@ghostlyyin 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! The Queen has return with her WISDOM!!✨🧡👌🙏

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and supporting!!! 😁😁

@Gefehhka 5 ай бұрын

I decided to accomplish my dream of writing a manga/light novel just because of you and some 3 AM inspiration. I was just writing my first chapter so this came really in clutch. Your videos truly help a lot so thank you soooo much.

@allyb1772 3 жыл бұрын

ahh perfect timing as always! i'm always happy to learn new things from your videos :D

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you so much for always watching and for leaving such kind comments 😊

@someoneunspecial1729 3 жыл бұрын

This video is a life saver. Was literally bout to start drawing my comic without realizing how lackluster it is in terms of how interesting it is. Thank you so much for this. Also your eyes are so beautiful.

@ssjgarfield 3 жыл бұрын

It's that I'm working on the 16th chapter of my manga, otherwise it would have been helpful. It might come in handy for the first chapter of the light novel version of my previous manga project that I had to abandon for now

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

I am hoping to make videos more specific on chapter writing and structure in the future! Thank you so much for watching anyway 😁

@officialjuhin 3 жыл бұрын

I'm currently trying to write the first chapter of my manga/webtoon! Thanks so much for the tutorial!🧡🧡

@andrewblack8280 3 жыл бұрын

I have lots of ideas the biggest thing holding me back is the way to word things and describe things. I want my writing to sound more like a book than a High Schoolers writing

@asherivnmugari4798 6 ай бұрын

Honestly I love watching ur videos because it inspies me to be better and I love the community that u have built because I relate to almost everyone here which made me realise that I'm not alone. Wanting to be different in a society were people want u to be "serious" and do something basic is very challenging for me and watching u makes me hope that people will one day understand that Wanting to be a mangaka is not silly at all!

@midnightXcross 6 ай бұрын

I am very grateful to hear that, thank you! 💖Never give up on your dreams.

@dorkga1092 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips! I'm kicking around a new story idea and have multiple ideas of how I want to start it, so this is a helpful checklist to help me narrow them down. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@loturzelrestaurant 2 жыл бұрын

Ever read Empress Theresa or Onisions Books? Reviews of those are worth GOLD causee you can learn from a massive Amount of Mistkaes of someone else.

@ONATarT 7 ай бұрын

just wanna say thank you! your videos has been very helpful and informative than some of the videos i seen here. :)

@midnightXcross 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad to hear that. 😊

@ayeshtica 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing thank you!

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!! 😊

@stephanvanderzee Жыл бұрын

im going to start writing my first manga soon.

@arthurgomes1343 3 жыл бұрын

Watching all of your videos. You gave me so many ideas. Thanks, really

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

I am so pleased to hear that! Thank you 😊

@Metroum 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Thanks for the video

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!! 😊

@muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu- 11 ай бұрын

I've been watching this channel for quite a long while but I don't think I've ever commented here Love this channel and the videos are amazing, thank you!!

@midnightXcross 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 💖💖

@PurpleDeviil 3 жыл бұрын

i just started working on my Manga script, so i had to watch this video immediately. my Mang starts off in a Farmers market, with a mum and her two boys,

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I hope your manga goes well 😊

@PurpleDeviil 3 жыл бұрын

@@midnightXcross Thank you, I hope it to.

@justapotato458 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much this really helped me because I'm a beginner !❤️❤️

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you!! I'm so happy that it helped you 💖💖

@genblue1170 3 жыл бұрын

This was perfect timing Because I was going to start my light novel this month! Thank You!!!

@arvianworkshop7118 3 жыл бұрын

Hope your LN project goes well! I've been very stuck with mine :')

@genblue1170 3 жыл бұрын

@@arvianworkshop7118 Thank You! Also good luck to you too! I hope you figure out what you are going to do with your LN!

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic! I am wishing you all the best with starting your light novel!! 😁😁

@genblue1170 3 жыл бұрын

@@midnightXcross Thank You!!

@Kyouma. 8 ай бұрын

The start of my light novel's first chapter will have a narrative twist. The central main character will address the reader and talk a bit about the journey ahead

@Sniper_Sui 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best advice!!

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

@UltimatePerfection 5 ай бұрын

In my first chapter, the first page serves as a cold open, coming from much more exciting part later on in the chapter so the reader sticks around to read the entire thing. Kinda like a KZfaq video hook.

@DY2727 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Midnight I have trouble writing stories so I’m gonna use this advice

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! 😊

@arvianworkshop7118 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful as always 😭

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! 😊

@soonersciencenerd383 2 жыл бұрын

i've got a good idea for my plot, and am putting my previous characters back... i am working on the design of my characters (to fit his school life- nerd, boring...) i am writing a post-apocalyptic story, at the same time, and it is easier, with 1, or 2 characters. the landscape will narrate the story (mostly).

@defferos1801 Жыл бұрын

You done read I am a Hero. On god raises credibility.

@trexx987 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video !! i really like it a lot😁

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

@trexx987 3 жыл бұрын

@@midnightXcross No worries 😁😁

@Roze_Creature 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! I was wondering if you can give more first chapter tips on making and comedy manga/comic.

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Sure! I could definitely do that 😊

@shergillanu8109 2 жыл бұрын

how long should each chapter approximately be? or does it go according to the artist's preference?

@alexgoodbear 2 жыл бұрын

15:50 idk for me I i get stright to the point but there's just so much information and it's all crucial to the story I just dunno what to cut if I need to cut anything

@tyeeshaweatherston2771 2 жыл бұрын

Hey hey hey ~ I just started yesterday, but I have been binging your videos! They were videos I didn't know I needed until now, so thank you for sharing your tips and tricks with the world. After watching this particular video however, I still had a question on how to start my manga/anime series. I am very happy to say that I saw another one of you videos (16 FREE TO USE Story Ideas And Prompts For Your Shounen Manga/Comic/Novel (Free Book Ideas)) and wanted to use on of the plots. Number six where the main character inherits his great great great grandfathers house and there is another world in the basement. I have everything from character to plot planned out, so if I was to write a story based on that plot, how would I go about starting it? Can manga have prologues like novels do? Should I start it with a character dying in the "other" world? Should I start it with the main characters boring life then have them get thrown into this unknown world? There is so much I do not know how to do with the beginning of the story, but everything else is perfectly fleshed out. If you could help me just a little bit, I would really appreciate it.

@midnightXcross 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you so much for watching my videos, and I am very grateful that you're enjoying them. 😊 I recommend starting the story with something unexpected/surprising or get into the action of the story as fast as possible. I think showing the character dying in the other world is a good way to start, because it opens the story in an interesting way. Also, you can have prologues in manga if you want to, so if you feel that it suits your story to have one, especially if you want to introduce something important at the start, then I think it would work well. Something I like to do with prologues is that I like to reveal something about the story with foreshadowing in the prologue before getting to the main story. For example, you could reveal something dire happening to the characters, or you could show something from the end of the story at the beginning in the prologue. If you are interested, I do have a video about writing the beginning of a manga, but it's a very old video and I do want to make an updated version in the near future! However, the tips in the video may still help: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrN6ZraVqdHTgps.html

@tyeeshaweatherston2771 2 жыл бұрын

@@midnightXcross Thanks so much! I will see what I can do and check out that video as well. If I ever get a pilot/one shot manga written for this series, I will be sure to let you see it. I appreciate the help.

@shirleyusman6120 2 жыл бұрын

Okay so this is my first chapter you all are free to comment on it if you want😊😊: Welp,I have really done it now huh. I just wanted to have a normal summer. Away from monsters,away from curses, But I got myself into this mess. And me and my pals are the only one that we can stop it So..*sigh* Hi I'm Katrian Obehis Farewell and my life..well*giggle* it's kinda crazy

@loturzelrestaurant 2 жыл бұрын

Ever read Empress Theresa or Onisions Books? Reviews of those are worth GOLD causee you can learn from a massive Amount of Mistkaes of someone else.

@loveislove4323 3 жыл бұрын

love it

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@shanardsmith218 Жыл бұрын

In the first episode of My hero Academia, it was about Deku's backstory and what in the world of the series. I plan to use the same tactic for my manga. what are your thoughts?

@midnightXcross Жыл бұрын

That sounds good! I like stories that introduce a good backstory.

@KStheArtist25 9 ай бұрын

Waking up from a dream

@Kakarod 2 жыл бұрын

What was #4? The hook?

@mohammadhosseinallamehzade6478 3 жыл бұрын

Hi your videos are very helpful Can you help or advise or confer people who want become mangaka? Do you want your manga become anime?

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! 😊 I would love to help encourage and support a lot of people who want to become mangaka

@sangeetakolase2139 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Midnight ! Have you watched Attack On Titan?

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

I have! But I'm not quite up to date on the new seasons 😊

@STONEYDSP Жыл бұрын

Soo how many fanbase sold books or readers do you have.

@jingsun7010 Ай бұрын

My name is also Anna 😂

@sarnnox 3 жыл бұрын

FUIYOH

@comfortablyintherain 3 жыл бұрын

300th view! (I think)

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! 😊😊

@tawheedhossain9320 3 жыл бұрын

Do u have any ideas to create your own interconnected universe in your manga ex big and small crossover s and events.Then thank you for your tips cause these help me to create my own superhero universe and tell me how to write a female hero protagonist story with some lgbtq characters

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

By interconnected universe, do you mean stories that are set across multiple books? (Like comics being focused on different superheroes, but all being part of the same universe) I do hope to create a video on writing a superhero universe, I just want to know specifically what kind of advice you're looking for. 😊 I'm always happy to help. I do also hope to create a video specifically on writing strong female protagonists, and LGBTQ manga.

@tawheedhossain9320 3 жыл бұрын

@@midnightXcross Yes but not in superheroes but in other genre like horror, science fiction ,fairy tale and etc.Tell me the components of creating a universe

@miteihiro3283 3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend writing out like a vague timeline of events for your series, something to help you keep track of everything that happens. Like depending on what kind of series it is, you might start off with a trigger event that sets the series in motion. Vague birthdates for characters, important events within, prior, or even after the series if you ever try time travel. I'm actually delving into something like this, same universe, but the events are decades, or even centuries apart and build off of each other in one way or another.

@nephtaliejalbert 3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about the first chapter of my manga which is a supernatural sci-fi shonen manga. Would having the main character wake up from a nightmare be a start of the chapter?

@joebiden3688 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to do a manga but I don't have any friends that can draw, nor do I have any friends lol

@joebiden3688 3 жыл бұрын

I think if you write something interesting in the very beginning it'll attract the reader to read more.

@midnightXcross 3 жыл бұрын

That could definitely work! Especially if the nightmare has foreshadowing towards what might happen 😊

@nephtaliejalbert 3 жыл бұрын

@@midnightXcross Well the nightmare does have a past experience that relates to her burn markings on her wrists, ankles and back. Not so much foreshadowing, but I'll think about that.