[Ed’s note: There is interestingdiscussion on the correct order to read the Narnia booksin on Narniaweb. And read our post on how CS Lewisincorporates poetry in his fiction.] This way to begin is effective because the story is a prequel. An older person telling us a tale of Narnia’s...
This ishow to start a storyabout a character coming of ageor grappling with internal conflict. These novels typically use first person narration. From the first line, the reader gets to know a characterful narrator. Decide whether you will use a first person narrator, or another point of vie...
Describing a mountain or a prairie full of flowers or anything in the natural world wins the award for the most boring way to start a story. Nothing could be less interesting to your reader. If they wanted to look at a nice scene, they would Google some pictures. Nobody ever reads a ...
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But once we figure out what we’re missing,the words start flowing and we can get back to writing. It's figuring out that “what’s missing” part that gets us. 10 Ways to Get Your Story Moving Again 1. Take another look at your protagonist’s goals and motivations. ...
Novelty can be included not only by the things you put in your story but also by the way you talk about them. A narrator with personality makes the whole story more interesting. That personality can come from different places. The easiest way to start is to put your narration in first pe...
Now that you understand what kind of endings there are, let’s start thinking about how to create them for yourself. How to end a story in 7 steps To help you create a story ending that is unexpected and satisfying, we've turned to the professional editors on Reedsy and asked for their...
Readers read to lose themselves in the story and, hopefully, to become the hero through identification (see Cleaver, Immediate Fiction). But before readers can identify with a character, he has to reveal his true inner self. Character is revealed most clearly through adversity and conflict, ...
The stories here cover quite a range of styles and timelines, and there are a number of short series that you can get absorbed in. Which makes this is a good place to get your feet wet if you're jumping intoStar Warsfan fiction for the first time. Maybe if enough people start using...