Why do shadows appear before the letters when using the write-on effect

I am using the write-on effect.  I am casting shadows on a wall but the shadows of the letters are appearing whole prior to the letters being written.  How can I get the shadows to appear in sync?

I apologize for not supplying enough information.  I am using AE CS6 and I am using 3D layers with lights. I have also used a single layer for each letter in the message that is slowly appearing.  The lights are creating the shadows but are rendering the shadow before the effect write-on, as the shadow letter appears first.  Then the letter is drawn second.  I thought it must be something in the render order, but I couldn't figure out how to make it happen correctly.
After I posted my question, I found an Adobe video tutorial on render-order.  Although the video didn't address my problem, it did remind me that an effect that I could use - drop shadows.  I inserted the drop shadow effect above the write-on effect on each letter and the world is good.  The shadow appears at the same time as the letter.  And with a whole lot less effort.
I appreciate you taking the time to think about the problem.  If there is a simple solution I would still be interested in knowing what it might be.
Steve

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