Introduction
“If a story is in you, it has got to come out!”
This very popular saying by William Faulkner is an inspiration for every potential writer. Yes, if you intend to craft a masterpiece for your audience, you need to dive into your soul. Fiction or Non-Fiction, story-telling is nothing but an art, which is carved after every successful strike you make. Before commencing story-writing, one question that should be asked to every reader and writer is: What is story? Most of the people say a story has a beginning, a middle section and an interesting end, while, some say it is all about protagonist, antagonist, crisis and its resolution.
This means a segment, “I am going to school, I will study there and will be back home by 5”, should
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The first thing your audience feels connected with is the beginning of the story. If the very first line and paragraph of your story is not capable enough to engage your audience, then watch out, your story is not engaging either. The beginning of a story should grab the attention of readers and gradually, elaborates the orientation of story too. There should be a correct flow and tone of the story, which leads the audience towards the introduction of protagonist.
Always fortify the protagonist introduction with a tint of emotion or innovation. To be specific, while writing about protagonist, in the very first instance you should explain the normal life of the character. The best way is to start from their field of action. For instance, audience would love to read the introduction of a cop at a crime scene or while, catching a mugger.
Next important perception you need to inculcate in the reader’s mind is the character of the protagonist, which will go under various shades as the story progresses. Here, you need to be little smart, as being a reader, they already have a perception about these shades and with your story you need to match their anticipation or go beyond that, with
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They lack natural flow and sounds like a movie story rather than a real fiction drama.
Pace of the story is really important to keep the story alive. To maintain the pace, you need to avoid going in the past from the present scene. Sounds really cumbersome!
When a writer has other tools to enhance the thrill of story, why to take risk with an unpredictable outcome? There is no need to rely on flashbacks for your story which is nothing but a flight of fancy.
While writing scene you must focus on the plot and revolve it around various types of characters like putty and pebble like characters. These characters have their strong diligence in the story which is self sufficient to hold the grip; flashback in such cases will act as a catastrophic elements.
Element#7: Descriptive Scenery in Story
Avowed intend of the story is to endow the readers with a real entertainment which can hold their attention and leave them in a thrill. A story should be worth investing time. If your reader is smiling and crying with your character, you have already created a bestselling