I recently came across a Gene Rebeck review of a book called "Just Start", by Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Keifer and Paul B. Brown. It is a business book that I doubt says anything of great interest to writers.
However, the review said the general premise of the book is that a person can't get a business idea off the ground if they try to think out everything ahead of time. And I think that is an idea that could be very useful to anyone starting or planning a large writing project.
With a short story, you may be able to work out all the details before you begin writing. With a novel you can only plan so much. Experienced novel writers know that however much you plan your book in advance, that plan will start to change almost immediately.
In regard to starting a business, this book tells the reader you have to be flexible and adjust as you go along. This is also very true of writing a book. Many beginning writers have trouble getting started because they don't think they are "ready". You have to "Just Start" or it's possible you never will.
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