So, where do I start?

Maybe you have been toying with a publication idea for some time now and trying to organize your thoughts without much success. Here are some tips to give your creativity a jump start 

Start Writing

Deciding on that first sentence can be the most challenging part when starting out on a publication journey. Wondering if it will be good enough could make us indecisive about what it should be and even make us stall. Well, you don't need to have a degree or study creative writing to get started, neither do you need to know what the first line of your book will be.  The simplest way to getting your manuscript going is to start writing down your thoughts, even if they seem to be disjointed and all over the place. Where you actually start may not even be at the beginning, you could actually start with content that would be better suited for somewhere in the middle. But, the more you write, the more content you will have to pull from or pull together to start compiling an orderly flow of your thoughts and start to fill in the gaps as you go along.

Start Small

Creating content is all about capturing your readers and sustaining their attention with a captivating thought or concept that will be guaranteed to blow the mind. To get to that point however, may take some time and nothing is wrong with that. Although in the beginning the concepts may seem simplistic, as you develop the various sections, whether by chapter or otherwise, managing your progress can work in your favour as you fan out from the core of your text to flesh out the real story being told. 

Synopsize Your Manuscript

Writing a synopsis could be very instructional in your content as continually referring to a prepared outline can keep the desired endpoint in view. This practice provides the impetus for generating content and encourages you to stay the course as the ideas come. It will not necessarily eradicate spinoffs, but it will minimize the amount and you may even end up with independent content that can be the start of your next piece. 

Let It Flow 

Whenever you find yourself in a flow, keep it going! As far as is possible, keep the content coming and try not to interrupt your trend of thought. We may think it can be a bit unrealistic in real time, but there are ways that movement can be minimized. To help you remain stationary for extended periods try to make your writing space as comfortable as possible with everything you need in a centralized place.  At the point when you have to move, take your phone with you and record a voice note of any content you don't want to lose.

Everyone's path to becoming an author is unique, and it can be a challenge to navigate this new terrain. But as you persistently keep the end in sight and allow your identity to come forth, the author you will be will gradually transform into the author you are. Keep on writing and you will get there.