
“A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order.”
Variant: A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end... but not necessarily in that order.
“A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order.”
Variant: A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end... but not necessarily in that order.
Interview with Don Swaim (1986)
Interview with Don Swaim (1986)
John on a story he wrote when he was in elementary school Nov. 26th: Writing Advice (And Notes on Surnameless Tiffany) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gf69J1Go98&feature=channel
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“A happy ending cannot come in the middle of the story”
“The happy ending cannot come in the middle of the story.”
The Last Unicorn (1968)
Context: The true secret in being a hero lies in knowing the order of things. … Things must happen when it is time for them to happen. Quests may not simply be abandoned; prophecies may not be left to rot like unpicked fruit; unicorns may go unrescued for a very long time, but not forever. The happy ending cannot come in the middle of the story.