When you are developing your proposal, it’s a good strategy to figure out the introduction and methodology first, and then use this information to refine the literature review. Some graduate students work on the proposal in order- introduction first, then literature review, then methodology. Some work in reverse order- starting with the methodology and then literature review and then introduction. What I recommend is that you start with a general outline of the introduction, jump ahead to methodology, and then use these two chapters as "bookends" to support the middle (the literature review). Remember, the literature review is meant to be an overview or survey of the issues surrounding your study/approach. Can you see that it would be easier to see out relevant literature when you’ve figured out your approach, first? Working on the introduction, methodology, and literature review can help you avoid numerous additional research trips, can help refine your literature search efforts, and can help your entire proposal process come together much more quickly. Try it and see.
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