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is there a first step to writing fiction?
i tried searching how to start writing fiction but almost all of the results were about writing and publishing a first novel. i'm not ready for that yet. i'm not sure if i ever want to get published or just keep it as a hobby and share online when i'm ready. i guess what i'm asking for is tips or how you think i should approach fiction writing. if you're a fiction writer how did you approach it? also i read some articles that said i should have a thorough plot outline and detailed characters before writing and i get how that could be helpful but to me it honestly sounds like work and would take the fun out of writing for me. how i used to write stories as a teen (and before self-doubt crawled its way in) was i'd get a small idea of the story and characters and just start writing. yeah the plot was all over the place and inconsistent, and the characters were flat and inconsistent but i had fun with it. but do i have to have a thorough outline and detailed characters before writing? is that the only way to do it? i did try fleshing one of my characters out but found I had a mental block when it came to questions like what his strengths and weaknesses are, his backstory, his relationships with his friends and family, you know the non-basic questions. idk. i don't want to give up on it again. i just want to play in the shallow end and learn before writing a novel but don't know how to.
Read ressources about writing! I personally write fanfics but my writing is getting better because I follow the advices of well-storied (a blog) religiously haha. And also I listen to writing podcasts it gives lots of pointers. What makes you improve your writing is the art of crafting. And there are tons of ways to make your characters come “ali...... reply