I have stories in my head ( broad strokes). I can vividly imagine narrative moments in media res that I would love to do justice to by filling out the before and after. I create personalities in my head that I talk to and could transcribe. I know what themes and motifs I would like to touch... but every time I sit down to actually try and drag these imaginings into reality my mind goes blank. I sit, I struggle, I am at a crossroad amidst a blank void.
How do I learn how to give structure to this impulse to create fiction? Where do I learn how to create a program or methodology that allows me to take these abstract yearnings and give them a concrete form?
Any and all advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you for listening.
Im in much of the same boat. I’d say get something, anything down on a page. It won’t be good right off the bat but then you can improve.
A page a day, no matter what as long as it's possible, is an excellent way to build up both experience and discipline.
Haha :doomer: it’s not like I write things currently and immediately delete with prejudice out of self-shame and a deep sense of inadequacy lmao. That’s totally not an issue ha haha :bawllin-sad:
For real though, that’s good advice once I overcome my issues that prevent me implementing it.
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haha, I'm not laughing because I'm laughing at it. It's a laughter of relief and feeling I'm amongst those who understand. I always delete my writing because of I am terrified of being judged, after all shouldn't I know better than anyone why my writing is bad ? lol. I like your idea and it truly does help. I hope we can both reach a point where we share our work here.