Before beginning a short story, a writer must fully distinguish the main character or protagonist. Understanding the character's motivations, goals, and conflicts will help drive the narrative and bring depth to the story.
Who the readers are and what they already know
He would describe the preceding events in a prologue at the beginning of the book.
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is not a proper noun.
Before becoming a writer, Willy Russell worked as a hairdresser.
We don't know what he may have wanted to be, but he was an actor before becoming a writer.
Joseph Bologna, actor, writer, director.
Luke
The writer uses a flashback.
The writer uses a flashback.
She was teacher before she got married. She wasn't a writer till later in life.
Before Roald Dahl was a writer, he wanted to be a Doctor.
Nothing. He was a writer his whole life.