{"id":1561,"date":"2012-11-26T05:15:09","date_gmt":"2012-11-26T05:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janetkayfetz.wordpress.com\/?p=195"},"modified":"2012-11-26T05:15:09","modified_gmt":"2012-11-26T05:15:09","slug":"backward-buildup-and-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riggscreative.com\/clients\/dev1\/backward-buildup-and-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Backward Buildup and Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an earlier post<\/a> I wrote about backward buildup as a way to organize a presentation by starting at the end of your story and working back to the beginning. Backward buildup can also be very useful when organizing a written text. You can use the idea of backward buildup before you have started to compose, or you can use it to refine the organization of an already prepared draft.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s apply the idea of backward buildup to a draft:<\/p>\n

1. Story<\/p>\n

The most important ingredient of your text is your story. No matter if you are writing a science research paper, a memo, an executive summary, an email, a grant proposal, a job application letter — you must express clearly the ideas you want your reader to understand, think about, be motivated by, be inspired by.<\/p>\n

2. Backward Buildup<\/p>\n

Organize your story into a logical sequence by starting at the end and working backwards to the beginning. Define subsections, headings, and placement of visuals if appropriate.<\/p>\n

Example – A job application letter:<\/p>\n