How I Write a Book

Someone asked me about my process today, in creating a book. How do I start with nothing, and turn out a manuscript? I'll describe how I have been writing my current book. It begins with one big, though not simple idea. Then I immerse myself in a style I like (in this case, Jaspers). Then I sketch the big idea (shown -- this is an arc from the beginning to the end of the world). Then I turn this into a synopsis (a mini book). Then I take the synopsis, and expand on it -- and I expand on the expansion.