Beginning a story

✨New Series✨ Story Structure Basics First up is the classic five-act story structure: 1. Exposition: introduce the characters, provide some backstory, and end with an inciting incident that disrupts their daily life. 2. Rising Action: Conflict begins to rise & character starts to pursue their goal. 3. Climax: The character(s) thinks they’ve achieved their goal, tension is at it’s highest, can be a major turning point in the plot. 4. Falling Action: The character(s) must face consequences and…

Rewriting a story is a daunting task - here are 6 steps to start things off in the best way possible!

Every time I want to write a new book, I search the same words on Google "How to start a story". It is almost as if I expect an answer that will shock me, that will change my life. A dark secret that all famous writers know and that maybe, this time, I will be

Let’s say you have a great idea for a story but you’re sort of stumped on how to start it. Often times, the opening line or first paragraph of a story can make or break a reader’s interest. It can be fun to experiment with different ways to start the same story and figure out... Read Article →

Looking for tips on structuring a story? In this post, we explain how not to structure your story.

Actually this is helpful. I have a story I've been writing, but the writing isn't very good, I wrote it so long ago. So I've been looking for writing advice like this so I can re-write it. (its on a site called Quotev, "Silverflight's Prophecy. Its a Warrior Cats story if anyone wants to see it)

Begin your story inside the MC's head. If our thoughts create our reality, then what better way to introduce the MC's world than by giving us a brief tour of their mind? What's on your MC's mind when the story begins? What's happening around them and how do they feel about it? What memories do their present circumstances bring up? Paint us a picture. #writers #write #writingtips #writinganovel #bookwriting #writinginspiration #thewriteen #characterdevelopment #creativewriting…