Novel Kicks Writing Room: To Start Not At The Beginning

Published September 4, 2025 | By Laura

Welcome back to the Novel Kicks Writing Room.

Many of us have heard of the saying, ‘let’s start at the beginning.’ I thought it would be interesting to approach our stories at a different place.

‘Two friends fall out within the story.’

Taking this premise, do the following –

Start the story at the beginning – instead of the beginning, wrtie a section from the end of this story. How do you see this premise ending?

Start in the middle – write a section from the middle of the story – from the heart of the action.

Conflict – write a scene that details the actual falling out. If you like, you could write from one point of view and then write it again but from the other point of view.

If you have a work in progress, feel free to use that rather than the premise above.

Have fun.

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.

Novel Kicks Writing Room: To Start Not At The Beginning

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