Vaz
We're in the pipe, five by five.
Hey Chronners!
So, I'm struggling with writing the alternative beginning to my novella. I'm finding it difficult to balance the tone I want the story to have, how close or distant the POV should be (debating on writing omniscient) and how quickly and closely I should stick to the action. I wanted the opening to be a slight slow burner, but I also don't want to lose the readers interest. I also enjoy writing and exploring the emotions between my two characters, but that comes at the expense of getting straight to the meat of the story or action. Is that a bad thing?
What type of beginnings do you write? Are they action packed? Slow? Tense?
What elements do you think make up a great start to a story and how are they implemented?
Thanks.
V.
So, I'm struggling with writing the alternative beginning to my novella. I'm finding it difficult to balance the tone I want the story to have, how close or distant the POV should be (debating on writing omniscient) and how quickly and closely I should stick to the action. I wanted the opening to be a slight slow burner, but I also don't want to lose the readers interest. I also enjoy writing and exploring the emotions between my two characters, but that comes at the expense of getting straight to the meat of the story or action. Is that a bad thing?
What type of beginnings do you write? Are they action packed? Slow? Tense?
What elements do you think make up a great start to a story and how are they implemented?
Thanks.
V.