Start where the action begins. You can always add a flashback or have one character explain to another what happened before - your book or story needs to start at the beginning of the excitement!
If you make some kind of outline - it doesn't matter if it's a formal one typed out, or just a bunch of index cards stuck to your cork board - you can see what action needs to go where. Begin your story or book right where things start happening.
It doesn't matter what sort of story you're writing - start with the action.
Determine the most interesting way to introduce your story, to attract the attention and interest of a reader.
It is a novel.
A book deal with a publisher, a plot for your story, an editor for your story. You will also need money to pay for writing materials and patience because even if your book is picked up by a publisher, it takes 2 or more years to hit the shelves.
The way authors start writing is by doing research - you need to read all about pirates and history and learn about what those times were really like. The more research you do, the more ideas you'll have for your story or book.
When you are writing a book report, you can give the end of the story because everybody is supposed to have read it already!
for her children
You start a story using whatever words you want - you're the writer! Just pretend you're telling your friends the story and start writing.
Norman Bridwell started writing children's books after an editor suggested he try his hand at illustrating and writing for kids. His first book, "Clifford the Big Red Dog," was inspired by a story he had told his wife about a dog that grew enormous from love. Bridwell's wife encouraged him to turn the story into a book, which eventually led to his successful career as a children's author.
No she is not writing a book about james potter but she did write an 800 word short story on him
The same way you start every other story -- plant your butt in a chair and start writing instead of procrastinating on WikiAnswers! Start where the action starts and keep writing until it's over. See the related links if you still want to putz around over here instead of writing that story.
Reading a story means orally relating a piece of fictional writing in a book.
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He started writing in 1900 with his first published book "The Son of the Wolf"