Why I Write the End of My Novels First and You Should Too

August Birch
Aug 31, 2018 · 3 min read

If you don’t know where you’re going you’ll never get there

Write the end of your novel first

Before you shake your head and click away, give this story a chance. The end-first routine is not mine. I learned this method from John Irving. He writes the last sentence first and rarely changes the sentence once he’s finished the work. This is Irving’s process and the method I use now. It may not be your…

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