Writing a novel takes several drafts and revisions. For me, it took 12 drafts (revision letter “L”) to write The Zeuorian Awakening. The first chapter was the hardest for me. I ended up writing at least 30 different beginnings until I decided to go with the one I published. I like to share a few of my alternate beginnings in a series of blog posts.

Please note the chapter below is a rough draft and it wasn’t edited. So all you grammar buffs, please be kind. If you notice a glaring error, just...