Nikki, giving away the lesson in the first paragraph can leave the reader with no reason to wonder what happened. It’s easy to do when you’ve told a story for years and already know what it means. The reader still needs a chance to find that out.
Agreed. It’s not about giving away the lesson – it’s about telling just enough of the story to grab the reader’s attention and leave them wanting more so they can get to the part where the lesson is revealed.
Nikki, giving away the lesson in the first paragraph can leave the reader with no reason to wonder what happened. It’s easy to do when you’ve told a story for years and already know what it means. The reader still needs a chance to find that out.
Agreed. It’s not about giving away the lesson – it’s about telling just enough of the story to grab the reader’s attention and leave them wanting more so they can get to the part where the lesson is revealed.