Hello! I just saw your blog and 1. I think it's amazing and 2. I was wondering if you have any tips for starting a book. I have the majority of it planned out already but whenever I go to start writing it I just can't seem to. Do you have any advice?
Hi @the-pits-of-disclaire Thankyou!! :D
Yes, I have some very infuriating advice for you. You ready?
#sorrynotsorry.
Okay no so -
You don’t have to start at the beginning. You just have to start. Start anywhere. Start at the part where the really exciting thing happens. Start writing the bit that you have most planned out. Then jump to a description of your side characters hair. Then jump to world building… Where are your characters? Why are they there in particular? Write out your plan. Flesh out your characters. Jump around like crazy, write as many words as you can about something. Once you start, you will eventually find a flow, you’ll get really excited about writing out some weird part near the end and chase it.
You’ll probably end up with a very messy document of paragraphs that aren’t linear and are written in different tenses and perspectives and you’re going to hate it. But then you have something to work with. You can edit and re-write and add bits in and create sense out of your chaos. Yes, it’s infuriating, but it is also fun. The difference between a writer and everyone else, is that a writer writes. You just gotta start, and keep starting every day.
Good luck :) You’ve totally got this!
