tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post3513107181602839547..comments2024-03-16T11:09:05.148-07:00Comments on TalkToYoUniverse: TTYU Retro: How and where to begin a storyJuliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-86623645239477344112012-05-08T21:55:40.413-07:002012-05-08T21:55:40.413-07:00Yes, it's very intuitive, J.R. But I do find t...Yes, it's very intuitive, J.R. But I do find that if it's technically sound, then it tends also to work intuitively (convenient, that). The real trick is making the beginning line up with the whole trajectory of the main story. Depending on one's interpretation of what the story is about, the proper place to start can be different.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-19887199140765117562012-05-08T19:57:44.193-07:002012-05-08T19:57:44.193-07:00Start in the middle :P
I wonder how intuitive thi...Start in the middle :P<br /><br />I wonder how intuitive this all is. It's got to "feel" right more than it must be technically sound.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454406837183787620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-16202272768194769292012-05-08T15:49:34.150-07:002012-05-08T15:49:34.150-07:00John Campbell gave a young (19 or 20 year-old) Isa...John Campbell gave a young (19 or 20 year-old) Isaac Asimov some advice about staring stories. He said, "If you are having trouble staring, you are almost starting too soon. Pick a point later in the story and start there." it may not work for everyone, but Asimov generally followed that advice thereafter and it worked for him.Jamie Todd Rubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366011989002014748noreply@blogger.com