After this week’s post about jumping into the middle of a story, I thought I’d go the whole hog:
The Prompt
Start At The End
Start your story with the character walking away from a situation (figuratively-speaking) and then go back and explain how he/she got there.
Tips
Think of TV shows that start with a funny/dramatic scene and then jump back to “eight hours earlier”
Feel free to use stage directions like that, if it helps
Maybe you could tell the entire story backwards (“three hours earlier”, “three hours earlier still”). It might not work, but it could be interesting
Published on May 24, 2013 21:00