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That writing prompt about a haunted library I tried last week...
A guy on a forum told me to ditch the long setup and start my story right in the middle of the action, so I rewrote this prompt about a librarian finding a ghost in the stacks. I cut the first three paragraphs and jumped straight to her finding a book that was glowing on a shelf. Has anyone else tried a cold open like that and had it make a mess of their pacing?
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the_ben8d ago
Found a book that was glowing on a shelf" is a fine hook, but glowing objects feel more movie than book.
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anthony1658d ago
Yeah dude. Found a "magic" glove once. Looked like a Halloween prop.
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