FIRST THING'S LAST

Have you ever said to yourself, "I'm going to read the whole Bible from the beginning to the end."? You started in Genesis, then after a few chapters, you got confused? Then after much frustration you end up quitting? Has this ever happened to you? For me, I had to start with the chapters about Jesus. I started with what was pulling me the most. The same principle applies with writing. A lot of people finally make the decision to start writing, but they make the mistake of starting with Chapter 1 rather than the chapter they Love the most.

"Do not start writing chapter one - to do so makes the book writing look like an impossibly steep climb, and it is hard to get started."
~ Dan Poynter, Self-Publishing Guru

This is what I did. I first got all of my chapter titles (which were subject to change). I gathered them all together and I decided to start writing the one that I felt the most passion for. Which chapter was I anxious to write? Which one is the most fun? After I picked the chapter that interested me the most, I started writing. Then once I completed that chapter, I picked the next most interesting one...and so on...and so on. Once I completed all of the chapters, then I put them in the order of importance. This process is called 'Non-Linear Writing'. When you try to start writing from the 'Introduction' to the 'Conclusion', you're going to struggle. And you may not even get passed the first chapter. Many people struggle with the first chapter, because they wrote it first. They get stuck; they get frustrated; then they eventually end up procrastinating again. Don't allow this to happen!

"The last thing one discovers in writing a book is what to put first."
~ Blaise Pascal

When you take this approach, you will usually find yourself writing the 'Introduction' or Chapter 1 last, because it's pretty much just introducing the book. So Here's What You Need to Do:

1. Write out the title of the chapters for your book. Remember, the chapter titles will probably change. You just need to know the subject you'll be discussing in that chapter.

2. Once you gather all of the chapters, start writing the most interesting one first.

3. Once you've finished writing the last chapter (which is probably the Introduction), put them in the proper order. Once you've finished all of the chapters, you'll know what needs to go after the other.

What are you waiting for? Start Writing TODAY.

Successful Christian Writer,

Billie Miller
www.TheWordisYourLife.com

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