Today in the writing class I teach, I had planned to give the members a writing prompt, but instead, we analyzed a short story in The Writers Digest Writing Competition Collection. Here is the prompt in case anybody would like to give it a whirl. Rachael, normally a deep sleeper, woke to the […]
A Story’s Promise Involves A Human Need
In a previous post, I explained the difference between a hook and a promise . The promise, directly or indirectly or through metaphor, is on the first page of a story. If you want to review the examples I gave click here. The promise runs through the novel or short story to a satisfying resolution. […]