Step Three: Get it on Paper: Many writers have difficulty getting started and end up staring at the paper for hours waiting for that perfect idea to spring forth. Just start writing. Get anything on paper, even if it sounds awful to you at first. You'll find that words are a lot like bunnies - they tend to multiply! If you just begin writing you will find that it will be easier to elaborate on what you've already written. There is also no rule that states you have to start at the beginning. If you need to, start your story right in the middle, or even write the ending first!