How to write a good story

How to write a novel is a legitimate question. It can be a scary and overwhelming concept. Novels go unfinished all the time, and writers everywhere get frustrated and discouraged.

This guide has 5 great ways to start your story if you're stuck.

A prologue serves as an introduction to the story, setting the stage for what's to come, and can be an excellent way to engage readers from the outset. Your prologue can: Provides background info/context Sets the tone for the story And/or gives a glimpse into the story's world. For example, prologues may include historical or cultural context, or an opening scene that establishes the theme and mood of the work, or a vignette of an event that happened long before the story started.

This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.

Seven good reasons to kill a character in your story and three bad reasons.

No matter how successful, cool or elegant we are, we all have our days or brief moments when our common sense and dignity bid their farewell to us. Blame it on your brain having a fart, on Mercury in retrograde, on waking up on the wrong foot, it doesn’t change anything.

This step by step guide will help you write an awesome short story – fast and easy.

Are you writing a story? We'll show you how to write a good short story in this post.

What is the best way to start writing a book after you've got a story idea? Read this post to find out how to start your novel-writing process.

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