Write from the End
Posted on April 7th, 2008 by Ellis Kirk
I’ve been using this little tip when I get stuck.
Often I have characters and a situation but I get lost in the middle, wondering where I’m going. The plot threads unravel and the infinite number of possibilities is overwhelming.
So I’ve found it useful to jump ahead to the desired outcome. I tend to have beginning and end pieces in my head when I write so it’s great to set out where I know the characters are going to finish. Then I can work backward, asking myself, “Ok, they’ve just managed to blow up the base and save the day. How did they blow up the base? How did they get to the base?”
Just those two bits alone can propel me back onto the story’s path and push me past the resistance. Maybe it can help you too.
- Kirk
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