where is my starting point

by Benjamin Tshepo Mashego
28th August 2013

I have an idea/a full story I need to write. The problem is that it can't get out of my head. I live with it everyday, but I need it on paper to be enjoyed the same way I do. My title is: Going to the grave. How?

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Hi Benjamin.

Sounds like you have a lot of words rattling around inside your head, and too much information can be difficult to handle.

This has been my experience. I struggle when my desk is untidy, so the way I see it, your head is a little overworked at this stage.

If I was you, I would write them whilst they are still fresh in your mind (clean your desk/mind), and put them in some sort of order later.

Good luck Bengamin.

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31/08/2013

Well, Adrian's probably covered everything, and that Check-List looks extraordinarily, to the point, so use it. Compliment's to you Adrian for that wonderful Check-List :)

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Ritesh Nimmagadda
30/08/2013

Don't worry about starting from the start. Just start writing, whether it is a few chapters in, the end of the story, or halfway through. You might not even know where that bit fits into the story. But once you start writing from the initial idea, the rest will follow.

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