5th grader needs advice

Comment:

 

I’m in 5th grade and I’m currently reading Shiloh. I was wondering if you can give me some advice about writing inspirational stories? I rescued an abused cat four years ago and her name is Tiffany. Tiffany suffers from the traumatic experience and rarely lets us pet her but over time she realized that we were not going to hurt her and she rubs our hands with her head every morning.Thank you for writing the Shiloh book, I can’t wait to finish reading it!

 

Phyllis replied:

It sounds as though you are making progress with your cat.  She will love you more and more as she grows more confident that you will not hurt her.  When writing an inspirational story, start with a sentence that really catches the reader’s attention, that makes them want to see what happens next.  You need conflict in the story as well as suspense, so the reader will clearly see the problem but all the obstacles in the solving of it.  Best of luck!  Enjoy the wiring process!

Posted on: February 5, 2020

 

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