Start in the Middle
When a Lady Lies
One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was, "Start in the middle." When I began writing full-length pieces, I laid down tons of background and character sketches - things that put the reader to sleep on the same page every night - the first page. I finally learned to start in the middle of the action where you can hook the reader and tempt him to learn HOW the character came to be in such a tight spot. That's how my new book starts, but it didn't at first. On the third re-write I discovered my starting point. By the way, I'm discounting this book for a couple of weeks in case anyone wants to read it. Tell me about your book, its beginning, how you chose that point in the story, or correct me if you think I'm wrong. Let's talk.
One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was, "Start in the middle." When I began writing full-length pieces, I laid down tons of background and character sketches - things that put the reader to sleep on the same page every night - the first page. I finally learned to start in the middle of the action where you can hook the reader and tempt him to learn HOW the character came to be in such a tight spot. That's how my new book starts, but it didn't at first. On the third re-write I discovered my starting point. By the way, I'm discounting this book for a couple of weeks in case anyone wants to read it. Tell me about your book, its beginning, how you chose that point in the story, or correct me if you think I'm wrong. Let's talk.
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