Story-writers’ scurry: Kick away your ladder
On one of the hardest lessons to learn about writing, and Orwell’s top tips for good writing
One of the biggest mistakes I made on an early version of my novel HARD RESET is starting the story in the wrong place.
The first chapter saw the main character dashing across a packed airport after a computer glitch had scrambled everyone’s passenger class, throttling the entire air-traffic system. Aside from the fact this literally just happened IRL, …