Hi :slightly_smiling_face: I posted briefly about this in a General discussion thread, but I struggle to write. And it’s frustrating, because I can’t really pinpoint why. I’m interested in writing, and I want to write, but when I sit down and try to do it, I can’t — it becomes really hard and painf…

[image] Hanon Ondricek: Let it be bad at first. [image] AmandaB: So let it be bad all the way through. And do word crimes! Have fun writing :slight_smile:

Meowmeows do word crimes. :grin: [cat-knife]

I’m not sure if that’s a word crime, it might just be an actual crime…

Not mutually exclusive. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

There are more ways to skin a cat? ILL SHOW THEM HOW TO DO A PROPER SKINNING!

Thank you for all of your replies! Really, I’ve been pretty astounded by the willingness of everyone to help and very thankful for the advice given. Just reading this thread gives me a lot of encouragement to keep writing and trying to write. I managed to get to 500 words today with one of my draft…

[image] Juuves: It’s not a lot, It’s actually pretty good! That’s at least a whole page :smiley: Yesterday, I wrote 50 words :stuck_out_tongue: Keep up the good work! And have fun :slight_smile:

[image] AmandaB: I have a whole cabinet of canvases that I absolutely hate. Violently. They are awful. And yet whenever people see them, they love them and I invariably sell one. Because they don’t have any idea that they are monumental failures in my eyes. Artists often lose track that they …

There’s a lot of great advice here, but let me see if I can add something useful. First, a bit about me. I’ve been working on a novel since 2005. So far, 16 people have read all or parts of it. Some enjoyed reading it; others thought it “had potential.” (I’m somewhere in the middle.) Some thou…

[image] Rax: My inspiration for writing comes from my own experience. If you’re like me, here’s a suggestion for a story. As you know, conflict is generally an important element of fiction. When I write, I look for conflict in my own life that I can explore in my stories. From your earlier posts…

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