How to continue a story

Learn how to develop a story and read ten steps to a plot that has structure, momentum and the ingredients readers love.

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…

Begin your story in the thick of things by presenting the problem your MC will be trying to overcome. Tell us what their dilemman is. This will help us understand why we're reading this particular character's story and why we should stick around to find out what happens. Ask yourself: why is this a problem for this character specifically? What is at stake? #writers #write #writingtips #writinganovel #bookwriting #writinginspiration #thewriteen #creativewriting #howtobeginastory #novel #book

If you're having trouble coming up with ideas to fill your plot, this is for you! Your plot is the journey your MC goes on to achieve their goal. A well crafted plot keeps readers on the edge of their seat and makes your book unputdownable. How do you do that? By having fun! Click the link to read this new post on how to come up with a story plot. #writers #write #writingtips #writinganovel #bookwriting #writinginspiration #thewriteen #characterdevelopment #creativewriting…

I was laying silently on the bed listening fairly carefully to every word that was being said. I made a snoring noise to signal to him I was still "asleep." He continued to talk until around 2am and he stayed in the hospital room sleeping on the floor by my bed. I woke up and patted his head to wake him up......

˗ˏˋ 🔮 ˎˊ˗ 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 : @𝘱𝘢𝘷𝘭𝘹𝘷𝘦

Here is the 5 most common ways to start a story.