suspensewriter 5,708 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I really like the Story Embers podcasts, and the most recent one was about Plot Conflicts. In it, they discuss plots that just grab you right from the start, and those that flat, and it got me thinking--what in your stories really grabs the reader? I'd love to hear some examples! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ky_GirlatHeart 1,979 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I have no idea yet. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suspensewriter 5,708 Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 Really? You have to have some story ideas! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shamrock 1,881 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 That is an interesting question to ask Beta readers. Will add it to my list. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carolinamtne 4,860 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 A conference I attended has a Paddle Panel from the faculty. People submit their first page and someone else reads it. Then if the people on the panel like it, they hold up the green side of the ping-pong paddle. If not, it's the red. The reader read the first three sentences and a green paddle went up, followed shortly thereafter by the others. I always wondered about the rest of the page! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suspensewriter 5,708 Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Now that is cool, Carolina! (unless, of course, you get the red paddle) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rene 233 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 That's a good question, but I don't know if I have a good answer. I know when I'm writing I try to promise my reader either lots of mystery and action of some kind and of course I try to deliver on those promises. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shamrock 1,881 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Sounds scary to me. Not sure if I would be brave enough to enter that competition. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carolinamtne 4,860 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 No names are shared. And it's very helpful, listening to the reasoning for the paddle. You learn a lot, whether or not you enter a page. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suspensewriter 5,708 Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 Nice, Carolina! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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