A favourite trick of mine, I thought I would share....
Writer's Block?
Have a look at the first line of the three novels closest to you.....
Consider - What do they have in common - or not?
Now write your first line - in the style of all or none.....
Consider - why had the author chosen the original opening line? if you know the novel well - what were they trying to achieve - do you think? Your opinion here, no right or wrong answer...
Now refer back to your first line - would this work for your line?
Still stuck? well you shouldn't be - you have just written something !! so make it bigger...expand.....
write a series of lines if that helps....until something strikes you as gold....
If all else fails, pick up your novels again and read... writing can wait until another day. One thing I have learned is that you can't force inspiration.
hugs
Shani
1 comment:
Good idea! Lots to be said for learning from the masters.
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