Why You Should Write Your Novel Out of Sequence

Many authors on the message boards claim to write their novels in sequence, starting with chapter 1, then on to chapter 2, then chapter 3, all the way to the end.

That surprises me, because I don't write that way and I don't see how it could possibly be a good idea.

When I work on a novel manuscript, I write whatever part of the story inspires me at the time. It doesn't matter to me if that is the first chapter of the narrative or the last. Once I feel I have enough material for the book, tha...