Once upon a time ….
12 03 2008Some authors choose to use incidents or conflict to begin the story.
Examples:
- ‘How to eat Fried Worms’ by Thomas Rockwell begins with Billy, Alan, Joe and Tom arguing over what they would or would not eat.
- ‘The Search for Delicious’ has everyone in the court arguing about what foods they think are delicious.
- Almost every book in the ‘Harry Potter’ series by J.K. Rowling starts with a disagreeable incident at the Dursleys.
Have you found a story that starts with an incident or conflict? Share it here.
‘Nowhere to Run’ a Teen Power Inc. book by Emily Rodda starts with this:
“This is going to be a disaster,Liz!” muttered Richelle,dumping her bulging pack near the pile waiting by the two buses.”An absolute disaster!The worst week of of my entire life!”
“Oh,stop it,Richelle,”I snapped.”It’ll be great!”
Is that sort of what you wanted Mrs Wade?