Mustafa SaifuddinYou couldn’t control how your story started, but you can write a few good pages in there
About This Quote
When it comes to writing, it is hard to finish a story. It is hard to end a story. If you want to be a writer, you can’t control how your story starts. You can, however, write a few good pages in there.
You can try and make your story as interesting as possible and then let the movie play out in the mind of the reader. The best stories are not about what happens but it is about how people react to what happens.
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