by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
I’m running a short blog series on making your life easier as a writer. I’m planning on sharing a few tips that I’ve learned over the years (often through making mistakes).
Starting it out today is a quick tip for writers: get the central action of the story started as soon as possible.
Some writers advocate starting in medias res, or in the middle of the action. This can work too, if you can handle a bit of backstory well later (how did our heroes get in this situation? Who are these people and why should we care about them? What’s going on?)
But starting in the middle of things comes with its own set of problems, too. The stakes aren’t as high when readers aren’t yet invested in the characters.Continue reading