I’m sure that all of you are already well-versed using in gripping hooks for your story. Therefore, this entry will be looking at something more unconventional—the flashforward technique. Already, I can sense the raised brows and sceptical looks. Flashforward? You mean flashback, right? Well, not exactly.

Flashforward is exactly what it sounds like: you send your readers into a scene that’s further into the narrative that what has already happened. When used in the introduction therefore, it becomes the case in which the readers are plunged into the midst of action, with little clue about the conflict or predicament that’s occurring.

Sounds bizarre? Frankly, this is a technique that’s very commonly used in popular film and media! If you had ever seen The Emperor’s New School, you would be familiar with this. Kuzco, being the drama king that he is, loves to entice his viewers by dropping them in a highly riveting scene, before pulling back to the very beginning of the episode. If you had seen Deadpool, for instance, you would have seen the same technique being used in the opening as well! Beyond a doubt, we are much more used to seeing this on the silver screen. However, we can use this method to elevate our writing too.