Ah... the most important question to any writer, what is the most important part of writing my book? To be honest, it all depends on what genre you're writing in, if its informative non-fiction, poetry or an academic book, then this may not apply to you too much as the format for those genres are much different. The audience will be a lot different and the niche will be much smaller.

For the rest of you, especially those writing an epic science-fiction or crime novel this will definitely be a question that you will need to answer. Now before I say, which is more important let me take discuss the importance of each part of the story.

 

 The Beginning:

The beginning of the book is what is supposed to hook the reader in. Just like fellow member, Benjamin Munday said, "All of it is equally important. But if I had to say anything, I'd say that the first line is of crucial importance. That really needs to be good to get the reader in, otherwise, don't bother."

A statement like that is why it's understandable why the beginning is very important, I mean I wouldn't read a book if the beginning is boring as watching paint dry. At the same though I don't want to be overwhelmed with an epic action scene without knowing who's who. In short, the beginning should be an introduction to the characters and the plot without being so boring, but at the same time not overwhelming. For me personally, I prefer more action in the beginning, which hooks me into the story. although everybody has their own preference, but for me, this is the second toughest part of any book. In short, don't bore your reader to death in the beginning or overwhelm them, I know it's a delicate balance, but if done correctly the reader will be after more of your book!

 

The Middle:

The toughest part of any book is easily the middle of the book, many authors are flabbergasted by the difficulty of keeping the story moving. Statistically many readers quit on a book in the middle because they have become bored or even worse to an author they have become lost. That means they can't understand the story or they're unable to put the story together anymore. It's the equivalent of falling asleep during a movie. With books, the effect is magnified because there are no visuals like a movie, just words on a screen. That just makes it more challenging to keep the reader amused now that you got them "hooked" into your book. This is where the meat of your action needs to be and where you can begin to start to create your plot twists while at the same time not giving away the ending too soon. A good trick is to give the reader several scenarios of what could possibly happen at the end of the book or the possible resolutions if you're looking for a different word. Of course, try to remember to show the scenarios and avoid telling too much, let the reader decide for themselves. It's alright if their predictions are way off, it means you're doing your job by keeping the reader on their toes. Just don't have your readers falling asleep like the poor lad below. Just ask my readers of my series, "The Thousand Years War", which I will provide links to when you're done reading this article. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ending:

Some writers like to call this the easiest part of the writing process and there is some truth to that because over 75% of your story has already been written. However, the ending is your last chance to land that "punch line" and here should be your biggest plot twist that makes your book a game changer! This is where the most dramatic scenes of the book take place and hopefully at this point your book isn't too predictable. This is the part where many people will find the most memorable if it's a worthy read. Make sure you make your book be remembered for the right reasons. All of the conflicts should be solved at this stage unless you're making a cliffhanger where your book is part of a series or you're planning to make a series. Just one more tip about cliffhangers, don't make them too abrupt or you will anger some readers although I don't mind abrupt cliffhangers. ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So what is the most important part of a story?

Well to be honest just like fellow member, Benjamin said every part of the story is equally important. So for me to say a particular part is more important than the others is something I can't say definitively at all. If I had to say or to choose one, it would be the beginning because I want to be hooked into the story. For me, it's much harder to hook someone into your story then it is to keep them in. The reality is an excellent book is strong all around from beginning to end and it's really a matter of opinion rather than a fact. Hope you enjoyed this article and it helped you answer this dreaded question.

 

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