I have been trying to figure out a compelling beginning to my YA novel. A lot of ideas have been floating around in my head, but I couldn't picture the right scene. Then the other day I had to wait in the doctor's office for about a 1/2 hour. I was all alone in this cold sterile room and all I could picture was my MC. There she was in a cold, cave-like cell, held captive by a barbarian tribe. What terrible plans did they have for her? She didn't want to hang around long enough to find out! She would have to use all her mental capacity to outwit these hulking creatures and set herself free.
I couldn't wait to get home and start writing! Finally I had a good starting point.
Back home, I had a wonderful hour of non-interrupted writing which is highly unusual for me, and I finished the entire scene! Yeah. I'm so excited to finally be writing my novel instead of merely thinking about it. I've used a lot of everyday scenes as inspiration before, but I never expected to find my opening at the doctor!
How have you come upon your opening scenes?
Kathy :)
I couldn't wait to get home and start writing! Finally I had a good starting point.
Back home, I had a wonderful hour of non-interrupted writing which is highly unusual for me, and I finished the entire scene! Yeah. I'm so excited to finally be writing my novel instead of merely thinking about it. I've used a lot of everyday scenes as inspiration before, but I never expected to find my opening at the doctor!
How have you come upon your opening scenes?
Kathy :)
