"Writers must recognize the stop signs in their… " - tips on writing
Author:
Blog About:
"Writers must recognize the stop signs in their…"
I recently read a blog by a writer on our site that was looking for help with their story... which caused me to take note of this in today's paper.
I found this article on the importance of knowing WHEN to end your story; the importance of knowing when to say 'when'. The first half of this article is insightful. Towards the end of this article famous authors opening words are compared to their ending words; both are equally important.
"I think every person who wants to tell a tale feels a strong compulsion to include every detail. And when the story is over, when everything that needed to be said has been said and it’s time to wrap everything up, the temptation is to just stop telling the story."
"Many people know that the opening line from “Moby-Dick” is “Call me Ishmael.” Fewer people know that the closing lines are these: ..."
The article gave me key things to consider. Give it a read.