Get Your Readers' Attention--And Keep It--From the First World
to the Final Page
Translating that initial flash of inspiration into a complete
story requires careful crafting. So how do you keep your story from
beginning slowly, floundering midway, and trailing off at the end?
Nancy Kress shows you effective solutions for potential problems at
each stage of your story--essential lessons for strong
start-to-finish storytelling.
- Hook readers, agents, and editors in the first three
paragraphs.
- Make and keep your story's implicit promise to the reader.
- Build drama and credibility by controlling your prose.
- Consider the price a writer pays for flashbacks.
- Reveal character effectively throughout your story.
Get the tools you need to get your story off to an engaging start,
keep the middle tight and compelling, and make your conclusion high
impact. You'll also find dozens of exercises to help strengthen
your short story or novel. Let this resource be your guide to
successful stories--from the first word to the last.
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