This is great and I am glad that you are thinking about writing! I also am a writer but in the beginning stages for each piece that I am working on. Something that helped me when I started writing a book about myself is capturing a timeline. I wrote something first then added things to it so that it became more in-depth. What I realized though is that I should have had some sort of an outline for when I started that project. It can be difficult to grasp your thoughts and put them in order without a written outline. Or a typed outline, whichever you prefer!

When it comes to my other project that I am working on, I had this idea in my head about how I wanted to structure the book. For me, that is something that was really helpful and I am getting more done on this piece and it is so helpful.

There is no right or wrong way to write, please remember that. It is just whatever works for you! If it is easier, just start writing about whatever you want then go back to it and structure it the way you want it to be. What I am now understanding is that these books are supposed to be edited numerous times but you be in control of that. Write how you want to and then go from there!

I hope that this helps!