Expert: Susan Rand - 4/4/2011

Question
i want to write a book about a life experience i have had reguarding an uphill battle with a dreaded pregnancy and twins and death and so on i feel writing about this would help me and if i coule eventually get there and get published could help so many people as well but im confused as of where to start i have all information i need to write it and have made drafts of different times within this period in my life feelings,emotions etc i just dont know how to go about writing it all into a book please help thanks x

Answer
Hi Christine:

The only way to start is to start writing.

Take your notes and arrange them in some kind of order - chronological or otherwise. Begin with the moment everything changed - when you found out you were pregnant? When you learned you would have twins? With the death? Describe that, and don't forget to include your thoughts and especially your feelings.

Keep on writing about what happened afterward, or before - it's your choice. Don't worry about whether it is good or bad, easy or hard, right or wrong - all that will be fixed later, but until you finish your first draft, there is nothing to fix.

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I hope this helps. If it does, a nice rating would be greatly appreciated. I am proud of my high scores over 1900 questions.

And good luck with your writing!