Question

So i am writing a book about a girl who is starting fresh. She was adopted at 16 after both her parents died in a car crash. She is now 23 and the couple that adopted her just died of cancer. any ideas how i can write this? writing in 1pov

Answer 1

I think first you should probably begin with the car crash scene. and after that like in a chapter 2 or something time skip to the day before they die, to show how they go through their everyday lives. after that move on to the death scene and thats pretty much all i can think of.

Answer 2

and of course there needs to be a happy or sad ending, and ill leave that up to u

Answer 3

thanks!!

Answer 4

no problem, cant wait to read the story :)

Answer 5

:)

Answer 6

itsounds like its gonna be a good book

Answer 7

Go with before the crash to create suspense and an intro to the Parents to establish who the main character was before the traumatic event.

Answer 8

It would give the reader reason to attempt to comprehend the feelings that this person is going through. IE. Was this girl close to her parents? What things did she enjoy doing? to establish a change due to her grief. Then after the trauma, it would make most sense to establish a slight change in norm to point out that there was a large change in her life. What will she do to help her cope with the loss? She was a child still, so she may do like many children do when vulnerable and close herself off after the accident. From being an outgoing friendly girl to a shy cold girl that is depressed

Answer 9

Thanks @clayton4christ

Answer 10

Maybe you could even put the book in 2nd person point of view,
like the main character was talking to me, writing to me, painting a picture directly for the reader.

Awesome idea btw, I love writing :D

Answer 11

@rockinhood I never thought about changing the POV. thats a good idea!!! and i love writing, actually this is one of 3 novels im working on right now. and thanks

Answer 12

Seems interesting, although she could narrate what happens, the way I would write it would be her explaining how her parents died in a crash, perhaps flashback the scene to go further into depth, perhaps changing the scenario. Like this:
"When I was 16, roughly 7 years ago, my parents died from a car accident, it all started..." then she jumps into explaining a bit more, perhaps, "My parents dropped me off at (location, could be school, friend's house, etc.), never knowing that would be the last time I would have seen them." or perhaps you could dive further back to when it was like a week before their death and allow story building to get more in-depth over the character, the story can obviously shift to where instead of her narrating it goes in-character to where it's actually the story instead of it being narrated. Anyhow, you can then time jump to when she was 23, but I would probably have her narrate various variables, such as, "I am grateful to have my adoptive parents have been there for me, however I am now living on my own, having to take care of myself..." and continues explaining what she did, whether she got a job, if there are any other problems, then bridge to the present, perhaps something like, "I was sad to hear the news of my (adoptive) parents died from cancer..." and the story continues. I don't know if your story is supposed to continue from that point or not, but however it goes(which there are endless possibilities.) the story seems neat.

Answer 13

One thing I would recommend is to show instead of tell :) If you are telling from the girls point of view it'll help you so much better with details and you might even get a better grade :P

Answer 14

This isn't for a grade, this is a novel im writing, and I show a lot of detail when I write, but thanks for the suggestion @AlanaWally