The Beginning, Middle, and Shocking Conclusion

We all hear from many authors, mostly from bestselling ones, that there is no fixed formula on how to write a good story. Every author has his own way or method of converting his idea into words, and in some way I find this very true. Authors find their own avenue in constructing their stories from build up to the satisfying end.

I, myself, employ my own method of writing. I am not sure how I adapted this, but one thing is true: it is the product of my addiction in reading novels. At some point, in my early attempts in writing my first novel, I tried immitating the style of my favorite authors, but then eventually found my own unique voice.

In as much as some ideas overflow, I try to differentiate my style of writing for every project, depending on the idea and the audience it was written for. But this I have to admit: in every piece of writing I produce, I try to make sure that it will sell. I actually studied Oxford MBA as a Rhodes Scholar, and this somehow made me paranoid when I am writing my stories. Books, after all, is, in reality, a business.

I will never claim that my method of writing will work for everybody, as every person eventually develop their own way of narrating their stories. Every author has his or her own standard, and I deeply respect that. But for people who are curious about what is mine, you can now continue reading the rest of this blog entry.

I will group my system of writing into three elements:

1. Beginning;
2. Middle;
3. Shocking Conclusion.

I usually write my beginning with a confrontation scene about an on-going conflict that the reader will soon know about, and this will lay the predicate for the building of the middle, and as it progresses it will contribute for the build up into the shocking conclusion. For most of my works, an ending must be a shocking climactic end.

But then again, I use different styles in my writing, and this is just one of them.

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