Why "Start With the Action" Messes Up So Many Writers

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy
Sometimes really great advice is anything but helpful.
If I took a poll for the most common writing advice, “start with the action” would make the list. 
Which it should, as it’s great advice. But it’s also like saying, “show, don’t tell.” We know we ought to do it, but we don’t always know how, and those four words don’t help us with the beginnings of our novels.

This can be especially hard on new writers, because they might think they’re doing everything right, but still get negative feedback or even rejections on their manuscripts. “I do start with action,” they cry. “Can’t you see that car barreling off that cliff there? What do I have to do, blow up a planet?”

Well, no. Continue ReadingWritten by Janice Hardy. Fiction-University.com