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Question: Intro to a novel I would like to write, suggestions!?
Give me some suggestions on how to improve this, and how to move it forward throughout the novel!.

In a serene residence situated across the sands of the beach, the turbulent waves thrash against the rocks and become less and less audible as time flows!.

He motions from the warmth of his bed to the window, as he brushes away the translucent sheath, nostalgia of past lives courses through the fiber of his being!. Motionless, indifferent, a smile cracks through his stoic figure, as past afflictions become devoid of thought, abandoned, bare, and desolate!.

The once reticent man, one who accomplished so much extrinsically, yet pursued himself with fervor so much intrinsically, finally had reached an equilibrium forty years in the making!. He felt like jumping with joy, ecstatic, as if his heart was leaping to the heavens, but his discipline would only relent a smile!.

Walking down the stairs, a delectable scent had caught his notice, unfettered he ran to the back porch!. There lied a tall, statuesque, beauty, a goddess, so divine, her love was a drug to him, intoxicating; in a period of his life, he most certainly could not handle the affection that she was to give, but now, enthralled, elevated to a new status of exuberance, he could run forever as long as he was with her!.

She felt his presence around her, he became not just a partner with her in life, but became a part of her!. She felt his pain, his happiness, the trials of his life, and she understood!. Although words were not spoken, words did not need to be spoken, it was a faded medium of exchange, they had elevated themselves to a common ground, and found comfort in the silence of understanding!.

He sat down on the ivory porch next to her, and held her as if this was his last days!. They laid there watching the violent motions of the waves, they were happy, but it was not always that way!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
First off, lay off of the big words!. ("Never use a big word where a small word will work" - all of that!.") Big words don't make big emotions!. It's not the words that are used - it's the way they're used!. It's much easier for a reader to follow a storyline and really sink into it when they don't have to read with a dictionary!. No matter the audience it's intended for, I guarantee you that not everyone who reads your story will know what "translucent," "stoic," "reticent," "fervor," "ex/intrinsically," "equilibrium," and "unfettered" /all/ mean!.

Some of your run ons overpower the meaning of otherwise powerful phrases: "Although words were not spoken, words did not need to be spoken, it was a faded medium of exchange, they had elevated themselves to a common ground, and found comfort in the silence of understanding!."

Break that into two, maybe even three, sentences, and you'll be a lot better off!. "Although words were not spoken, words did not need to be spoken!." < - - That bit was REALLY nice, but the rest of the sentence just, well, overpowers it!.

You need a strong hook!. With a good hook and shorter, simpler words, this could be a very powerful love story!. :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Awh, that's a major disappointment!.
Right when I thought my story was good, I read your introduction, and my confidence is squashed!.
You are an amazing writer!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I agree with the first answer!. You show few emotions!. It seems like the vocabulary is more important than the story!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

good start, but hey, too many big words!!! I tell you, not everyone who reads your story will understand what your words mean!. "extrinsically"!? I'm the walking dictionary, yet i don't even know that one!. Plus "extrinsically" and "intrinsically" in the same sentence!? They're opposites, right!? So I don't know what you're talking about!.
I also like short choppy sentences!. Short and sweet!. Have you heard of it!? Well, yeah, that's how it's supposed to be!.Www@QuestionHome@Com