Thursday, April 26, 2012

Starting on Chapter Two

My son is six. A couple weeks ago, he decided to write a novel. He sat down with paper and pencil and wrote and wrote and wrote. For days. He’s not done yet, but he has a great start.

Here’s the thing. The first page of his story begins on Chapter Two. I asked him why. He said he wanted to start with something happening so he skipped Chapter One and would come back to it later.

Hmm. I think his Chapter Two is his Chapter One. The kid's instincts are right.
 
Do you think your novel starts in the right place?

7 comments:

storyqueen said...

This is too funny--and too real!

What an insightful young author.

Shelley

Ella Schwartz said...

Adorable! The kid has good instincts!

Marisa Hopkins said...

How cute!! And what a smartie!!! I didn't learn to start when the action did until I was 30, haha.

Lily Cate said...

He's a writer, through and through!
I actually just added a new chapter one before the story gets started, to set the mood.
I suppose it could have been a prologue, but I don't often see the point of those. Just make it chapter one.

Anita said...

ALL: Thanks, guys! Yeah, I think he's a writer in the making.

Kelly Polark said...

Wow! That is so interesting he said that!!

You must be one proud mom!

Anita said...

KELLY: You know I am! :)