I’m looking at how stories begin. Where do they come from? What compels a person to dedicate so much of their time to put words in order, just to tell a story? In my post on Starting with Characters, I talked about how some authors start with an interesting character. Today, I’m going to discuss […]
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How do you start a work of fiction? What is the initial spark that lights the fire? In these series of articles, I’m going to be looking at what starts the ball rolling. This isn’t about the first line or paragraph, this is about what made you want to start writing your story in the
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In the writing community there is often a question of whether you are one of two types of writer; a Plotter or a Pantser. Both are self-explanatory. The Plotter – Spends a significant amount of time planning before writing anything that can truly be considered “the story.” Instead, they lay groundwork first. Usually a Plotter
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