Jump in and start anywhere.
- If you know the conclusion of what your’e writing, start there.
- If you’ve got an idea but you know it goes in the middle, somewhere, start there.
- If all else fails write something like “this is the start of this article about… ” and fill in the blank.
I think actually getting started, even if its nonsense, moves us off the perceived problem of not knowing how to start. Once you write anything, you’ve moved beyond that because you’ve actually started the writing. Your mind will then start working on other parts of the piece.
It’s also important that you don’t let a mild case of ‘I don’t know where/how to start’ develop into something resembling writer’s block.
Maybe it will help to realize that there’s no wrong way to start a piece of writing, at least not when we’re creating a rough or first draft. Any start can be edited later, but if you don’t get started there’s no way you’ll ever get finished.
How do you get started writing?
Write well and often,
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