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Sunday Firesides: Write the Last Chapter First

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Kate McKay
Jul 13, 2025
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​​Ever read a novel that started strong but completely unraveled by the end?

The author began with some good ideas but didn’t know where he wanted to take them.

Plot lines ran into dead ends. Threads that didn’t fit together were hastily wrapped up. Character arcs flatlined.

To avoid this outcome, some authors write the last chapter of their books first. H…

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