Sophie

Sophie asked Martha Hall Kelly:

i want to write a book but am having trouble. i know how i want it to end but not sure how to fill the rest. i feel like i'm just writing random words to fill in the pages. please help. any advice? -sophie

Martha Hall Kelly Hi Sophie,
The good news is that knowing the ending is a huge help. What I might do is work backwards and imagine the plot then write it all down in an outline. Imagine your opening scene and just fill in scenes from there. That way you can have a roadmap to work from.
Hope that helps!

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