The biggest challenge they find is not coming up with ideas to write about, biggest challenge is often figuring out how to begin a book or article.

What can they say to get things started?

After reading some 2,000 books in past 27 years I think I've cracked code on writing non-fiction.

Here are my 'quick start' opening lines that anyone can use for any book or article to help get started right now at becoming an author.

How do you use these quick start opening lines?

Easy.

Do you recall when you were a kid you played a game where one person started with a word or phrase and each person around room had to add another word or phrase until at end of chain you had a weird and completely senseless story that made everyone laugh, even though it made little or no sense?

Well, we are building on that childhood experience.

The difference here is that you probably will not have a bunch of others in room helping you and your article or book will make total sense.

So start at first opening line and complete sentence with whatever comes to mind for your subject and your audience.

This exercise will give you momentum needed to get started.

Of course, these phrases will not give you "meat" you need for your article or book. That must come from your own knowledge, skills, experiences, and research.

This may sound difficult or even strange but bear/bare with me, you'll see how simple this is once you actually try it.

I suggest starting at top of this list and working your way to bottom.

Yes, write a complete sentence for each of these 101 opening phrases. This will give you a huge start at creating your book, plus when all is said and done, you may end up with 101 usable sentences or complete paragraphs for your book or article.

If one phrase prompts you to write your entire book or article then do so. Feel free to write more than one sentence if thoughts come to mind. There's no reason to stop writing your book or article just to finish these exercises. The exercises are designed to help prompt your creativity. So if that happens go with it.

Of course if any particular phrase is inappropriate for what you are writing about, skip that phrase. Don't get tied up by perfectionism.

Still seem a little strange?

This might help. Imagine someone you trust and who is very articulate is right here with you, prompting you with opening phrases found below.

What can you add to these phrases that will make a complete sentence for what you want to write about?

Let's begin:

There are many uses of spreadsheets beyond simple arithmetical and data analysis we are used to. Spreadsheets can assist us in many tasks with accuracy and speed.

Before we look at some of uses we can put Spreadsheet software to let's look at a few of its features, which make it unique and useful.

The most important features of any spreadsheet are calculation of figures using arithmetic signs or functions. While not completely unique to spreadsheets, this feature is particularly more visible and word processing software.

For example in Microsoft Excel, there is a formula bar for typing or displaying typed formulas. The formula can be inserted in this bar or in a specific cell preceded by an = (equal) sign.

You need not insert actual figures, as that would be cumbersome. You simply specify a function such as SUM, AVERAGE, e.t.c and enclose into brackets beginning column and row numbers and ending column and row numbers.

The use of functions helps to easily perform calculations. Not only would computation be accurate but it helps to simplify an otherwise complicated calculations process.

As we have seen, Spreadsheets have many useful features, which make calculation of figures simpler. Now let's look at some of uses you can put spreadsheets to:

Whether at office or at home, drawing and maintaining budgets is important. Not only will you be focused and be able to pursue your financial objects clearly with a budget, but you can compare your actual versus planned performance. You can easily prepare a detailed budget with spreadsheets. The calculations can easily be done by entering appropriate formulas and getting totals and differences.