Check out Esther Newton’s first Writing Workshop post! Lots more tips coming your way soon!
Welcome back, Esther!
Normal business on my blog will be resumed shortly but, in the meantime, I thought I’d take the opportunity to start a new series. Here’s the first in a series of writing workshops:
Top Tips…
For Creating A Cracking Short Story Opening
Hours can be spent tapping away at the computer keys, trying to come up with a gripping short story opening – one that will dazzle, amaze and astound. Here are some tips on how to make sure your story does just that:
- Your opening paragraph has to grab your reader’s attention straight away. It’s no use filling it with lots of waffle. Your reader will switch off and move to another story.
- There are several ways to hook your reader. Dialogue is a great tool:
“I didn’t mean to do it. I’m not bad,” she said, her pale blue eyes awash with tears.
“I’ve heard it all before…
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