On writing and jigsaw puzzles

When I read an article, I start with the introduction and end

With the conclusion, but when I write I upend

The sequence-somewhere in the middle I start

During bursts of inspiration, I complete an arbitrary part

Of the article, my article gets constructed bit by bit

Just as pieces of a jigsaw puzzle I would fit..

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If I were to start by writing the introduction, I’m afraid

I would not get very far, my enthusiasm would fade

Before I got to the crux of my article, therefore

I begin from somewhere in the center, the core

The next section I then arbitrarily choose

In this way my momentum in writing I do not lose

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This seemingly haphazard way works well for me

It lets me complete my articles rather quickly

Since they are written piecemeal, my articles need

Considerable editing to make them worthy of a read

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As a final thought, let me just say

It would not be as much fun if I did it any other way!

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