Thursday, May 7, 2009
Posts Tagged ‘openings’
On the topic of screenwriting tips fiction writers can use, both benefit from short, succinct openings. Screenwriters need to tighten their scene description, writers their beginnings. Review your first three pages and cut ruthlessly. I often hear editors say that if they aren’t hooked in the first page, they stop reading. Chop chop!
Friday, January 18, 2008
January 18th: Unfolding a Story From the First Sentence by Bill Johnson
Bill uses a story to show us what we learn (but don’t realize we’re learning) from the first few lines of a story. Fascinating stuff you should consider–because in writing, every word makes a difference.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
January 17th: Openings for Lunatics by Michelle Rasey
What can I say? Michelle not only tells us how to craft a fab story opening, she shows us. I challenge you to read the first line of her article and not read more. Love it!
Openings for Lunatics by Michelle Rasey
Happy Opening…
Beth…the writer with an attention span of a two-year old (ya gotta read the article to understand…or maybe I should have opened with that!)
It's pretty simple, really. I'm a writer who loves writing about writing, and sharing all the tricks of the trade with other writers. And when I'm not writing, I'm thinking about writing. I have a hunch you know what I mean :)