Do books have to be written in sequence?

Question

So can we write the interesting action bits first, then add in the in between stuff, that maybe needed to understand the story or characters, but isnt so exciting by itself?For example the interesting scene maybe a scene where the hero fights ninjas and sharks(or ninjas on sharks ;-) ) , but there might have been a earlier scene where the hero talked to his informers to find the villains lair. So can we write the action scene first, then go back and write the other parts?

Answer 1

I don't see why you can't bounce around between sections of writing so long as the finished product flows well. I am using a similar strategy on a piece I am working on writing, though I don't have any ninjas, sharks, ninjas on sharks, or ninja sharks.

In the end, be sure to review what you have written to see if it makes sense and flows well. It might be confusing if the hero fights ninjas on sharks and then later says they were samurais on dolphins.

Also be sure it is genuinely interesting all the way through. The first few chapters is often where readers are captured or lost. Write something that people want to read, not that they feel they have to read.