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I’ve been reading a lot of first 10 pages lately and I want to touch on something that comes up over and over again: starting your story with summary instead of a scene. #writingadvice
What I mean by this is when a character talks directly to the audience and fills them in on backstory to open a book. This is a tough entry point for readers and is just another way of telling us information instead of showing it to us. #writingadvice
To me, it’s much stronger to start with deep scene work. Place your character in a moment, give them an objective they are trying to achieve for that scene, and then give us backstory and information organically as they interact with some element related to it. #writingadvice
Intersperse information in between action, description and emotion. This type of opening is much more immersive and puts us right into the world alongside your character. #writingadvice
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