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Hi Iwaku.
I'm not exactly sure if this would be the right spot to put this thread. But worst case scenario a moderator moves it.
As the title says, I need some advice with writing. Specifically with the mindset. There are two problems with my way of thinking that I believe are roadblcoking me from my real potential as a writer. I'm hoping by making this thread I could get some advice to get around these problems.
I tend to day dream more about the story than actually writing it.
This is probably the most frustrating problem. I tend to think more and more on the story inside my head and not get any work done as a result.
I got ideas to write about, plenty of them! But when i start I can't help but to "plan ahead" on each story. Eventually I get so lost in my imagination a hour had passed and all I have is two sentences done.
I can never write just to write
Allow me to elaborate further. What I mean by this is that I have some sub conscious fear about how my story would look to others.
Even in my own privacy with no one around and no gun to the back of my head saying I have to share it (You can tell I never liked presentations at school) I can't just write for myself. I'm always concerned about what it would look like to the reader.
The appeal of writing to me is being able to (cheaply) tell the reader a story. I like storytelling and like in the previous section. I gots plenty of ideas I want to not down and share. But I can never progress once I got the roadblock of "Is this sentence too cringy?" Or "Will the reader think I'm illiterate with this narrative?" Yeah those can be considered exaggeration of reality. Most everyone here I know are kind enough peeps and you want to help. Hell that's why I'm making a thread here.
But never can I shut off my citiscm and tear apart the first sentence I put down. Sure I can push though it sometimes but that's a rare occuaasion.
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Not sure if there exactly is any advice to offer on my situation. But guess I won't know unless I just come out and ask.
I'm not exactly sure if this would be the right spot to put this thread. But worst case scenario a moderator moves it.
As the title says, I need some advice with writing. Specifically with the mindset. There are two problems with my way of thinking that I believe are roadblcoking me from my real potential as a writer. I'm hoping by making this thread I could get some advice to get around these problems.
I tend to day dream more about the story than actually writing it.
This is probably the most frustrating problem. I tend to think more and more on the story inside my head and not get any work done as a result.
I got ideas to write about, plenty of them! But when i start I can't help but to "plan ahead" on each story. Eventually I get so lost in my imagination a hour had passed and all I have is two sentences done.
I can never write just to write
Allow me to elaborate further. What I mean by this is that I have some sub conscious fear about how my story would look to others.
Even in my own privacy with no one around and no gun to the back of my head saying I have to share it (You can tell I never liked presentations at school) I can't just write for myself. I'm always concerned about what it would look like to the reader.
The appeal of writing to me is being able to (cheaply) tell the reader a story. I like storytelling and like in the previous section. I gots plenty of ideas I want to not down and share. But I can never progress once I got the roadblock of "Is this sentence too cringy?" Or "Will the reader think I'm illiterate with this narrative?" Yeah those can be considered exaggeration of reality. Most everyone here I know are kind enough peeps and you want to help. Hell that's why I'm making a thread here.
But never can I shut off my citiscm and tear apart the first sentence I put down. Sure I can push though it sometimes but that's a rare occuaasion.
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Not sure if there exactly is any advice to offer on my situation. But guess I won't know unless I just come out and ask.