It’s no secret that the start of the story is one of the hardest to master. The opening scene is your best chance to catch your reader and to hook them into reading your story the rest of the way through. As the author, you already have a love and admiration for your characters. Your… Continue reading Finding the Story Start
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The Middle Bit
When it comes to a story, there's three main parts to the plot: The beginning, the middle and the end. If you want to get technical, there's an exposition, rising action, climax and resolution. Regardless of what you call them, there's one part that causes numerous headaches. The middle. Writers everywhere struggle with getting from… Continue reading The Middle Bit
The Written Vixen 