: Re: How do I create the rest of the story when I only know the ending? I know the ending of the first book I want to write but, I'm not sure how to start it or what will happen in the middle.

@Gail2416123

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Easy - write the ending first, dude!

This will benefit you in two ways:

Your ending will be complete (theoretically, one third of your story)
You will no longer experience a ton of ideas about your ending the moment you take up a seat to begin writing your story as you will have already written the ending

Naturally, you will almost certainly encounter some ideas about how to modify or change your ending, but the first draft is always about getting ideas down. If you can manage writing the ending first, then continue reading.

Still here? Awesome. Next, write the middle part:

Which events built up to the awesome ending that you have just written? Did people die? Did nobody die? How many rifle-yielding felines did it involve? Whatever it may be, just concentrate on HOW it went down!

Once this is done, you have your middle section - easy, wasn't it?

Next, consider how it all came about in the first place. Consider the following for your beginning:

Who is the main character(s) and why should anyone care about them? Are they a high-achieving stud-muffin or a lowlife, yeller-bellied scumbag who nobody gives half a hoot about?
Next, what did they do before all of this awesomeness unfolded? Did they work in the clichéd bookstore for their doddery old aunt/grandmother, or were they a middle-aged person struggling to make ends meet when suddenly something sudden happens and suddenly, the sudden thing changes everything all of a sudden?

Finally, stick these three parts together - consider writing them in different documents - and boom! A story.

Chances are that you will despise your first draft - we all do because the time:effort ratio is usually heavily reduced (something like 100:0.1). But fear not, for you will be somewhat inspired and pleased with yourself for having finally put your book together - the next stages are tweaking what you have to make it even more awesome than ever imaginable!

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