Tip of the Day: End at the Beginning

Ok, I will openly admit that "end at the beginning" sounds like a pile of nonsense. I was having a hard time coming up with a short quip for this tip though.

The idea is that when you are wrapping up your writing for the day, try not to end when you are done with your thoughts. Either leave a little leftover or start a new unfinished thought, so that when you pick up your writing the next day, you immediately have sometihng that you can write about, rather than having to start an entirely new chapter, scene, or idea when you are not yet warmed up for the day. This will help eliminate some of that, "Oh crap, I am staring at this blank piece of paper, but nothing new is coming to me." You are starting with an older idea, so as you get into the groove, you can come up with new material more easily.