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Writing a Story – part 2aCreative Writing

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Learning objectives

In this unit you will be writing a short story. You will learn…

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How to beat writer’s block

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You’re almost ready to start writing your story. But before you begin, it pays to think about how you’re going to handle the opening.

It’s very important to create a good opening to a story, if you want your reader to read on.

Writers use the opening of a story to:

grab the reader’s attention

give hints of the story to come

introduce the main characters

set the scene and the mood.

In the beginning… opening a story

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Student example story: opening

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Your turn…

Now it’s your turn to write the opening to your story. Remember that the opening should interest the reader enough to make him or her read on, so try to make sure your first paragraph, and especially your first sentence, is memorable.

Your opening should also tell the reader something about:

character setting mood plot genre.

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Writer’s block: beat it at the beginning

Lots of writers find that the opening of a story is the most difficult part to write.

Remember, the main thing is to get started!

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