by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 We all struggle with where to start our stories. It’s been said a novel’s opening is the most important thing to nail, and you’ve heard the advice: don’t start too early—the reader has no idea where you’re coming from, don’t bore the reader, don’t confuse the reader. I struggle with openings in every book I’ve written. I …
What Would You Tell Your Pre-published Self?
by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 As I stare at the cursor blinking on the first page of my thirteenth novel, my mind searches for anything to write except what I know I must. I have a deadline looming and I only have one chapter written. The beginning of a book is the hardest for me. I don’t know my characters nearly well …