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Organization:
Start With The Last Paragraph
Scrap the rest of it and begin at the end, making it
the introductory paragraph of your next draft. Believe it or not, this method
often works. Writing a rough draft often clears your head of rubbish, so that
by the time your last paragraph rolls out, you're writing and thinking more
clearly.
To put it another way, rough writing is often a way of
giving yourself permission to say what you mean. A last paragraph summons up
will and energy, allowing your thoughts to crystallize, your ideas to grow
suddenly decisive.
If, on re-reading the rough draft, you find the ideas
turgid, flabby, or non-existent, check the last paragraph to see if it has
started to work better. If so, then summon up your courage, take out your
scissors or your samurai sword, and carve out a new start.
Using
The Paper Topic
Rough
Magic
Grocery
Lists
Up
Against The Wall
Paragraph
Outline
Building
On Evidence
Traditional
Outlines
Starting
With Last Paragraph
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