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.

  • RATMachinespirit [he/him,they/them]
    hexagon
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    2 years ago

    Hahah, holy shit. I can't think of anything cooler than playing even a small role in an author I like rethinking about their work after talking to them. Keep on commenting brother, your role as a prominent poster who also writes is what helped me get the courage to start. I just hope I'm not the only one lol.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Thank you. It means a lot to me to know that!

      As for me, I can't think of anything cooler than having been some help to maybe get a fellow writer started. The more leftist writers, the better! :solidarity: