Lesson Number 26 – Give your Story Room to Grow

The long story short: Give your story room to grow. Don’t put the most exciting stuff first.

The short story long: We’ve all seen it: stories that start out great and then fall flat by the last page. The beginning might be fantastic, but the end is so disappointing.

Don’t get me wrong. Good stories thrive on energy. You don’t want a dull beginning, or your readers won’t continue on. However, starting things off with all the fire and fury in your arsenal doesn’t allow the tension to build. Your ending should always be more thrilling than anything that’s already happened in the story.

What you want to do is lead your readers along your plot by feeding them moments of intense emotion (fear, love, hate) followed by sections that move a little more slowly. Think of it as a chase. Make your readers eager to read on by linking the action scenes (battles and love making) with scenes that build the tension.

Never start out at a 10 because you’ll end up disappointing your readers at the end of your book or story. Always save something for the last page. You want to wrap up your work with a dynamic scene that will make your readers line up to buy your next book or leave that coveted 5-star review.

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