Opening scenes are often written first and edited so many times, that after a while it’s easy to overlook the fact that they may no longer be the best choice, and that there may be more effective ways to begin your story. How well does your opening scene… Grab the reader’s attention? Introduce the main… Read More
Getting lost in the story world is every writer’s (and reader’s) favourite past-time, isn’t it? These 30 scene ideas are just a small sample, but they’re sure to send you on some exciting worldbuilding tangents. Don’t miss the previous posts: 30 Scene Ideas for Character Development and 30 Scene Ideas for Plot Development, and subscribe… Read More
Plot development is best approached holistically, and if you’re struggling with it, I would recommend trying a plot formula to structure your story. However, these scene ideas can certainly jumpstart a flagging plotline, especially if you’re a pantser. Also, don’t miss this How to Plot a Novel video workshop! What develops plot? ACTION & REACTION… Read More
You may like to develop your character in detail before you begin writing your story, or you may just start writing and see where the story takes you. Either way, you need narrative opportunities to show the reader what stuff your character is made of, and these scene ideas can fit almost anywhere in your… Read More
Writers are often asked where we get our story ideas. I think most of us find this a difficult question to answer because we can’t imagine the alternative… not having an idea a minute… not despairing that we have more ideas for stories than we can possibly have time to tell… what is that LIKE?… Read More
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