People often ask me: “How do I get started?” or “How do I write the introduction?”
Well, although it may sound counter-intuitive, it often pays to write your introduction after you have written your main body and ending. Once they have been written, it’s easier to then write the introduction, especially if it will contain a quick overview of what follows. It’s easier to write that overview if you already know what you’ve written!
If you are going to do this, have a piece of paper alongside you as a reminder of your objective.
This mainly applies to business writing in general and longer report writing in particular. It can however be used by writers of fiction. You don’t have to write your chapters in sequence. If you can’t think of a punchy opening, write the second, or even third chapter first if you’ve got some great ideas for it. This will then give you confidence and may spark some ideas for that opening!
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