



Daystar and Alexander discuss the beginnings of stories, and what goes into an effective or boring start.

Co-hosted by Alexander Wales

With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Respected

Links

Name of the Wind

Discworld

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Seveneves

The Stand

Mother of Learning

Timestamps

0:35 What’s in a Beginning?

5:00 Two Types of Prologues

9:15 The Third Type of Prologue

17:16 So what, if it works?

20:01 How to make the beginning engaging

30:08 Beginnings We’ve Enjoyed

35:10 Setting Tone


Daystar recommends The Laughing Corpse in today’s post-outro Audible advertisement.

http://www.audibletrial.com/rational

Thanks for listening!