tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post8515822149914808393..comments2024-01-02T03:39:28.812+00:00Comments on All Write - Fiction Advice: The Importance of the Opening ChapterAllWriteFictionAdvicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03381125356850555606noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-42204858121408894632011-08-20T13:06:37.630+01:002011-08-20T13:06:37.630+01:00Hi Shannon
This still causes debate. As you point...Hi Shannon<br /><br />This still causes debate. As you point out, because the weather is used in so many novels/stories, it has actually become a cliche, hence the advice not to start a story with it.<br /><br />I think if handled with some descriptive flourishes and panache, the weather could form an opening to a SHORT story, however I would advise against starting a novel this way unless the weather is paramount to the actual story. That's not to say you can't hint at the weather in order to create a sense of atmosphere because this also creates a sense of scene.<br /><br />My advice is to think about the opening carefully and how you want to get the reader's attention. The weather can then form a secondary device to paint the background. Just don't start with 'it was a dark and stormy night...'! :)AllWriteFictionAdvicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03381125356850555606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-82405260153478609352011-08-20T06:03:13.015+01:002011-08-20T06:03:13.015+01:00So I should start with the weather? ;-p I've ...So I should start with the weather? ;-p I've heard that so much at conferences, yet I continuously heard stories in the read and critiques that started with the weather. It was surprising how many used that to jump in. I imagine that's why it's a no-no. Great advice in this post! Beginnings are hard, to be sure, and knowing what to write, what to hint at and what to wait on can be so tricky.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.com