This post is bittersweet for me, as it’s the last post I’ll be writing for Inkitt Writer’s blog. However, that also means this topic of beginnings…
It’s always fun and relatively easy to start writing a new concept. You’ve got your shiny-new characters with bright smiles and hidden agendas. Then you’ve got…
Authors usually have a vision for the beginning of their story: a character, a setting, or a problem that they are finally bringing to life. They…
Whenever the writing bug gets you motivated to work a new novel, chances are you have clear inspiration for the way your story begins and the…
You’ve read about how to start your manuscript. Here’s a great article for more on that: Beginning Middle End: How to Nail Your Opening Chapter. You’ve…
Many writers dread the middle of a novel. Beta readers describe middles in unfortunate terms like messy, boring, draggy, or saggy. While the beginning delivers the…
You’ve dazzled us with the beginning of your novel. You’ve got a solid idea as to where you want to end up. However, you’ve got a…
It happens. You think you know where you’re going. The beginning of your journey starts off super exciting. You have your road snacks, your outline, your…
Writing the middle of your novel is tough. I haven’t heard any writers call it their favorite part, and for good reason. It lacks the excitement…
For most writers, starting a new story is exciting! It’s exhilarating. It’s fun. Our creative juices flow. Our fingers skip over the keyboard. In the beginning,…