Comments on: In Medias Res—A Very Good Place to Start Your Novel https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/in-medias-res-a-very-good-place-to-start-your-novel/ A Blog On Writing Sun, 22 Dec 2024 03:28:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Karen DeBonis https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/in-medias-res-a-very-good-place-to-start-your-novel/#comment-151445 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:09:48 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=44326#comment-151445 In reply to dholcomb1.

Thanks for the recommendation, Denise. I'll check her out!

]]> By: dholcomb1 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/in-medias-res-a-very-good-place-to-start-your-novel/#comment-151442 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 05:00:10 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=44326#comment-151442 Sally Hepworth is really good with this.

denise

]]> By: Karen DeBonis https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/in-medias-res-a-very-good-place-to-start-your-novel/#comment-151436 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:30:15 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=44326#comment-151436 In reply to judy lawless.

A novel--that's wonderful, Judy! I'm glad you'll find this information helpful, and thank you for letting us know!

]]> By: judy lawless https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/in-medias-res-a-very-good-place-to-start-your-novel/#comment-151434 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:01:08 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=44326#comment-151434 Thanks so much for sharing this, Karen. I’ve been doing a lot of writing since COVID began, even a novel, which I never imagined I’d ever try! This information will be very helpful in your re-writes.

]]> By: Karen DeBonis https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/in-medias-res-a-very-good-place-to-start-your-novel/#comment-151415 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 22:19:24 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=44326#comment-151415 In reply to Mary Bailey.

Thanks for letting us know, Mary! I'm so glad I could help you make that change, and I hope it keeps your readers riveted to the action!

]]> By: Karen DeBonis https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/in-medias-res-a-very-good-place-to-start-your-novel/#comment-151414 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 22:16:16 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=44326#comment-151414 In reply to Sharne Mc.

I'm excited that this approach will work for you, Sharne. I hope it gets you unstuck!

]]> By: Mary Bailey https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/in-medias-res-a-very-good-place-to-start-your-novel/#comment-151413 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:18:25 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=44326#comment-151413 Thank you, Karen, for your advice. I just made a major change in the first chapter of my novel.

After reading your excellent article I now believe I made the right decision.

Mary

]]> By: Sharne Mc https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/in-medias-res-a-very-good-place-to-start-your-novel/#comment-151411 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:45:39 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=44326#comment-151411 I really had not thought of this approach before but can already see how if would work for one of my "stuck" ideas. Thank you very much!

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/in-medias-res-a-very-good-place-to-start-your-novel/#comment-151408 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 03:44:53 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=44326#comment-151408 In reply to Karen DeBonis.

Ha! From your lips to God's ears, Karen!!

]]> By: Karen DeBonis https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/in-medias-res-a-very-good-place-to-start-your-novel/#comment-151407 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 23:24:03 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=44326#comment-151407 In reply to Kris Maze.

Thanks Kris! Yes - those first pages, first paragraphs, first lines are so critical. I'm glad you liked the graphics. I had several iterations of them, and hopefully these will be helpful, especially for newbies like me.

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