The Open Gateway

Morris Gleitzman recently spoke at a conference held at the State Library of Victoria. He said he had read, or tried to read, the very worst book in the world. He kept the audience guessing as to which book he was referring. This strategy is employed when wiritng a story. Providing the reader with a challenge or problem to solve. Every story needs at least two possible outcomes and the reader may even predict more. This is what keeps us reading.