I am an avid reader. I know that one reads a book from the front to the back. The story doesn’t make sense if you start reading at the middle or the end. You may sneak ahead when you can’t stand the suspense of what is to come. You may be like my daughter Zoe and reread certain parts of your favortie books over and over.
But, I often find myself working backwards. Whether it be with editing or working on something new. I seem to get the most out of writing when I start at the end and work my way to the beginning. Before I start writing, my main character(s) have already shown me what kind of obstacle they will face, and how they would like their story to end. It’s how they get to their ending that is usally the hardest part for me to write.
I was recently plauged by a long and horrible drought (writers block). The drought is indeed over, and words are once again flowing from the synapses in my brain and into my fingers on the keyboard. I am writing my story a little backwards, but if the beginning is anywhere near as good as the end, then it will be a story well told.
