tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post6079285810280510862..comments2023-04-29T06:23:52.110-04:00Comments on Julia Broadbooks: The start of a storyJulia Broadbookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593278225395665018noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-33817762686520595532010-10-08T07:31:08.697-04:002010-10-08T07:31:08.697-04:00I'll agree with mine not starting in the right...I'll agree with mine not starting in the right spot! If I had to do it over, I'd be more heartless. But you learn more from your mistakes...Julia Broadbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593278225395665018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-36932304539858298062010-10-08T04:55:22.396-04:002010-10-08T04:55:22.396-04:00Starting the story in the right place is really tr...Starting the story in the right place is really tricky. It's probably easier to have written quite a bit already to know what the best place to start will be. I noticed that lots of the entries to New Voices (including mine!) didn't start in the right place. <br />That's a good point about the chosen entries having a strong conflict from the outset. I'm going to have another look at them I think - to get me ready for the chapter 2s!Sophia Harrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16088931733851729692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-37946001681961814762010-10-04T18:53:16.184-04:002010-10-04T18:53:16.184-04:00The trick is to get all out on the page. Many of t...The trick is to get all out on the page. Many of the entries I read left me feeling there was so muc more to the story that hadn't made it onto the page yet.Julia Broadbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593278225395665018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-45060136764053890442010-10-04T15:07:00.763-04:002010-10-04T15:07:00.763-04:00You're right Julia, conflict, internal conflic...You're right Julia, conflict, internal conflict that is, is everything. The best beginnings I have seen drip feed layer upon layer of conflict into a story, to keep the reader wanting more. Difficult to do well!Cara Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972751301677687055noreply@blogger.com