Grab your reader
Hey all just your friendly neighborhood horror writer here. I’ve tried my best of the last couple of weeks to get my life back to normal. So, I’m to writing again. The birthday party was a success. And then school starts next week so I’ve been busy getting ready for that.
I’ve mentioned this before and I think that it’s very important. When starting your book always start with someone important doing something important. Now if you can do this with preferably a lot of action even better. But how do you know if its going to grab your reader? This is where your CP or writing group comes in. If you are going to start out the first book in a series with a lot of talking. In my honest opinion, you will lose that reader. Any thoughts on the subject?
posted by LA Burton @ 12:01 PM
10 Comments
10 Comments:
I feel that the tone you start your book with should be essentially a summary of what the rest of the book will be. If it's a horror/suspense book, start with a scene that captures that suspense. A romance, start with something showing the potential/desire/need for romance. A fantasy, make that first scene fantastical and not mundane. The worst thing for me is to feel cheated because a first scene was so cool and then the rest of the book didn't live up to it.
The problem I have runned into way too many times is, I can't get passed the first few pages. It was just too boring and drawn out.
But I totally agree. Don't make the best of your book the first few page and let down your read. It's just to bumming.
Just a comment, doing something important doesn't have to mean in the middle of an immediate action. Musing about a situation, or being poised on that point of "nothing is happening right this moment, but you know it will hit the fan soon" is fine as well.
Welcome back L. :)
You definitely have to hook the reader in the first few pages, for a novel. First few parg.for a short story. I think all the backstory stuff, telling the reader about what has brought them to that moment needs to wait.
Hey kaycee. I believe that you should also give the reader a little backstory at a time. As not to over load the reader.
Michele, I'm just saying in some instantances you need to get right into some action. But that is my opinion.
I feel torn on the best way to do this. Starting with an action scene is a great way to grab attention, definitely. However, making the reader ask questions is a great thing to do as well. Get them intrigued, wonder what's happening and hopefully they'll read on.
Glad to see you back, and hope all's well in your part of the world, Hon!
Yep. I have to agree, those first few all-important paragraphs need to grab a reader by the throat and then? Not let go again till that satisfying, The End! ;-)
Naomi as you know Logan likes to grab the reader by the ball and run. That is how I prefer to read my novels.
Hey Alex. Things are finally getting back to normal around here.
Lol, there's no way Logan could fail to grab you by the throat. She's a larger than life character!
She totally tends to have a big mouth.
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