Yeah, that surprised me - to think I’m one of the top 25 “influencers”? Goin’ to have to check that out…

Hey, I’d definitely call Suzie’s announcement a BHAG! Way to go! Just tell her to get to the next “see”; then rinse and repeat! She’ll be there in no time!

I really appreciate the kind words, too. I’ve always loved stories, and once I figured out that’s what I wanted to do here, I’ve never looked back! Your grandparent’s verandah sounds like it was a fun place. Picture me there!

Reading this as a followup on your inclusion in the 25 Top Influencers on the BuzzLogic scale for SOBCon - congratulations on that and I thought you might find it interesting to read about my partner Suzie’s BHAG, which she announced to the blogosphere last week on her Abundance Highway blog - http://www.abundancehighway.com/my-big-hairy-audacious-goal/

And thanks for keeping the art of story-telling alive. I think you would have been a hit on the back verandah any evening on my grandparents’ farm - lots of lies told there as the night set in!

Thanks for the tips, I can at least do the last one - see what works for me.

Some writers spend more time researching, outlining, and planning than they do actually writing. A blank page (or screen) terrifies them if they don’t have a good idea of what they’re going to put on it.

Others just write … and figure it out as they go along. I’ve heard “seat-of-the-pants” writers say if they spend a lot of time outlining, they get bored with the whole idea and feel like they’ve already written the book.

Some writers like to start with a synopsis or chapter summaries but save the details for the writing stage.

Remember, you don’t have to start at the beginning. I know writers who write the last chapter first or a scene from the middle of the story.

Every writer has his individual writing style. If you’re not sure what yours is, experiment and see what’s most comfortable.