The Humble Beginnings from an Impactful End

Somewhere, deep down in the Mariana Trench of the human mind, everyone wants to write a book. I know it. Since the first buffalo mud-doodles, rubbed into the speckly granite of cave walls, human beings have eagerly sought avenues to express their inner goings-on. So, even if it’s not at the absolute forefront of your mind? Ya want to – I can tell.

As is standard for any large creative endeavor, the obligatory question arises: “where do I even begin?” I’m here to tell you that your beginning starts at the end, and it is the end that helps you to craft your beginning.

Currently, my debut book is “on-submission”. This means that the proposal is under review with the gatekeepers of publishing houses. And it is an incredibly exciting position to be in (read: I am fortunate as hell). But, how did I get here? From whence did my humble, literary submission originate?

The idea for this book (and my next) were the product of wanting to problem-solve. For myself. I wanted to learn more and to answer the questions of everyone else in the process. And answering questions is precisely what a non-fiction author should do. So! I began with unpacking what I felt compelled to send the reader home with – I started with my denouement. From there, it’s easier to backpedal through the latticework of how you mean to arrive at the conclusion. At least, in my opinion it is.

So! To those of you who continue to rattle the book-writing notion around in your mind: do it. Pick up a pen, open your laptop, tap “record” on your voice memos, and just start. The thoughts don’t have to be organized or fully-developed – transcribe your precious, transient ideas into a permanent medium and purge the pent up pontification that you’ve had locked away.