Six Sentence Sunday...

My Six this week is taken from my non-fiction book, Liz Fielding's Little Book Writing Romance. I wrote for new writers, those who are struggling to get their story on the page, but reviewers have all said that it's a useful aide memoire for the experienced author, too

When we're having problems with a plot, a hero, anything, it's always useful to go back to basics.

This little snippet is from Chapter One - which is all about grabbing the reader on the first page.

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"Consider any newspaper story. It doesn't start with ten years of back story, it starts with a headline.
 

LONG LOST HUSBAND HALTS WEDDING

BRIDE DESERTS GROOM AT ALTAR

"They are designed to catch your attention, make you read on. Does your story start with a headline?"

I hope you'll make some time to visit other Six Sentence Sunday authors and leave encouraging comments. (They'll love you for it!)

Have a lovely day.