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vz6365 | writing_train | 0.82 | How to stop hating my own work? Every time I write I read back I really hate my work. Others say it's good so I know it is not too bad but I hate it with all my guts when I read it and it almost always makes me completely stop writing the book after the first few pages. How can I solve this? | igr3eig | ig6lwoj | 1,658,217,949 | 1,657,834,669 | 2 | 0 | Some questions for you: * Are you writing what you want to write or is the work designed to meet some external expectation? * What is it you hate about the work? Can you quantify this in any way? Is this a case where you're noticing errors because you've had time away from the work (which happens to everyone) * Are you comparing yourself to someone else or is this impostor syndrome at work Neil Gaiman on impostor syndrome | Get gud | 1 | 383,280 | 2,000 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclmp9u | gcllugx | 1,605,612,082 | 1,605,611,180 | 93 | 36 | Being anxious about the quality of your writing is natural. Being afraid of the critique the cold, cruel world's residents will shove your way? Understandable. But, critiques make you grow. Enable you to see where you're lacking. You can use it to improve your writing to new heights! Seriously though: show the first draft to someone close to you. They might be less prone to hurt your feelings. After that: reddit! Seriously. There is a ton of people - good people - willing to give your story a fair assessment. Still afraid? Good. Shows you're a human being. A little secret between me and you (and the internet, I guess): the fear and anxiety never go away. Just make sure you have fun writing. That's what really matter. And if other people have fun reading your stuff, it's merely a bonus. | Pretty much everything you write will be awful. This goes for very new writers and very experienced writers on their first draft. The goal isn't to not write bad stories, but to write enough bad stories that some of them become readable after a few redrafts. That can only come with experience but researching a load of theory, reading loads of fiction, and doing a load of writing exercises helps too. Focus less on worrying about your story being bad, and more on being proud of your story being written at all. | 1 | 902 | 2.583333 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcllgun | gclmp9u | 1,605,610,769 | 1,605,612,082 | 14 | 93 | You won't know until you do it. | Being anxious about the quality of your writing is natural. Being afraid of the critique the cold, cruel world's residents will shove your way? Understandable. But, critiques make you grow. Enable you to see where you're lacking. You can use it to improve your writing to new heights! Seriously though: show the first draft to someone close to you. They might be less prone to hurt your feelings. After that: reddit! Seriously. There is a ton of people - good people - willing to give your story a fair assessment. Still afraid? Good. Shows you're a human being. A little secret between me and you (and the internet, I guess): the fear and anxiety never go away. Just make sure you have fun writing. That's what really matter. And if other people have fun reading your stuff, it's merely a bonus. | 0 | 1,313 | 6.642857 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclmctu | gclmp9u | 1,605,611,720 | 1,605,612,082 | 1 | 93 | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | Being anxious about the quality of your writing is natural. Being afraid of the critique the cold, cruel world's residents will shove your way? Understandable. But, critiques make you grow. Enable you to see where you're lacking. You can use it to improve your writing to new heights! Seriously though: show the first draft to someone close to you. They might be less prone to hurt your feelings. After that: reddit! Seriously. There is a ton of people - good people - willing to give your story a fair assessment. Still afraid? Good. Shows you're a human being. A little secret between me and you (and the internet, I guess): the fear and anxiety never go away. Just make sure you have fun writing. That's what really matter. And if other people have fun reading your stuff, it's merely a bonus. | 0 | 362 | 93 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcllugx | gcllgun | 1,605,611,180 | 1,605,610,769 | 36 | 14 | Pretty much everything you write will be awful. This goes for very new writers and very experienced writers on their first draft. The goal isn't to not write bad stories, but to write enough bad stories that some of them become readable after a few redrafts. That can only come with experience but researching a load of theory, reading loads of fiction, and doing a load of writing exercises helps too. Focus less on worrying about your story being bad, and more on being proud of your story being written at all. | You won't know until you do it. | 1 | 411 | 2.571429 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclw9cp | gclqkxi | 1,605,620,013 | 1,605,615,741 | 13 | 10 | Honestly who are you writing it for if not for yourself? Take out the audience part of the writing equation and write what makes you happy. | Afraid of what? Lightning isn't going to strike you down because you wrote something that wasn't good. You write something you love because you love it. Then you work at making it the best it can be. If you have a good idea you should be convicted enough to know that this is going to be the next biggest thing to hit the shelves. That is the mentality you need to school yourself in. | 1 | 4,272 | 1.3 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclprw2 | gclw9cp | 1,605,615,032 | 1,605,620,013 | 3 | 13 | I love to write. I've been writing different things for years. An opportunity came up recently and I put one of my stories online. I thought I did everything I needed to do; I let family review it first, I edited it to help it get better, and I waited until they all loved it. Then I took a chance! I put it online and shared it with the world! I was scared! The comments came in and I was thrilled! People really liked it... and then BOOM! I got a VERY negative comment, the person was just mean! I was crushed and hurt and even cried! Then, after the initial shock, I gathered myself together and replied calmly to that person that I was sorry they didn't like it, but that I was proud of myself for taking a brave chance! The person actually apologized for being rude. The moderator saw that mean comment and replied to that person, explaining how wrong it was to do that to someone and then after looking into that person's history his comment was deleted and he was banned from the site! I am writing this to you to help you understand that you will be okay! I can always say I did it, I wrote my story and put it out there and that I even survived a horrible experience... A BAD REVIEW/COMMENT! In fact I just did! I said it to you! Plus, I am still writing and plan to put another story online! I survived and I'm so brave! You can do it too.. Take a chance it feels great! Good luck! :~) | Honestly who are you writing it for if not for yourself? Take out the audience part of the writing equation and write what makes you happy. | 0 | 4,981 | 4.333333 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclqytn | gclw9cp | 1,605,616,067 | 1,605,620,013 | 3 | 13 | Don't worry It will definitely be bad If you haven't written anything like this before, there is no chance that your first attempt is going to be any good That's fine. You learn by experience. You get better at the thing by failing at the thing a bunch of times and learning from your mistakes. There's literally nothing to lose. So what if you wrote it and it was bad? You can just write it again | Honestly who are you writing it for if not for yourself? Take out the audience part of the writing equation and write what makes you happy. | 0 | 3,946 | 4.333333 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclw9cp | gcltjl2 | 1,605,620,013 | 1,605,618,099 | 13 | 2 | Honestly who are you writing it for if not for yourself? Take out the audience part of the writing equation and write what makes you happy. | Post it on sites like Wattpad, Booksie, Quotev, etc. Quotev is ideal for teens, Booksie is good for all ages (I’ve seen older people on there, however). Also, everyone starts out with awful works. Even I did, and I was even proud about my awful novel series. (Granted I was 8, but still.) No one writes a bestseller the first try, just as no one makes a masterpiece of art the first try. Just get your idea written, post it, and don’t be afraid of the feedback. Maybe you’re better than you think. | 1 | 1,914 | 6.5 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclmctu | gclw9cp | 1,605,611,720 | 1,605,620,013 | 1 | 13 | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | Honestly who are you writing it for if not for yourself? Take out the audience part of the writing equation and write what makes you happy. | 0 | 8,293 | 13 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclqkxi | gclprw2 | 1,605,615,741 | 1,605,615,032 | 10 | 3 | Afraid of what? Lightning isn't going to strike you down because you wrote something that wasn't good. You write something you love because you love it. Then you work at making it the best it can be. If you have a good idea you should be convicted enough to know that this is going to be the next biggest thing to hit the shelves. That is the mentality you need to school yourself in. | I love to write. I've been writing different things for years. An opportunity came up recently and I put one of my stories online. I thought I did everything I needed to do; I let family review it first, I edited it to help it get better, and I waited until they all loved it. Then I took a chance! I put it online and shared it with the world! I was scared! The comments came in and I was thrilled! People really liked it... and then BOOM! I got a VERY negative comment, the person was just mean! I was crushed and hurt and even cried! Then, after the initial shock, I gathered myself together and replied calmly to that person that I was sorry they didn't like it, but that I was proud of myself for taking a brave chance! The person actually apologized for being rude. The moderator saw that mean comment and replied to that person, explaining how wrong it was to do that to someone and then after looking into that person's history his comment was deleted and he was banned from the site! I am writing this to you to help you understand that you will be okay! I can always say I did it, I wrote my story and put it out there and that I even survived a horrible experience... A BAD REVIEW/COMMENT! In fact I just did! I said it to you! Plus, I am still writing and plan to put another story online! I survived and I'm so brave! You can do it too.. Take a chance it feels great! Good luck! :~) | 1 | 709 | 3.333333 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclqkxi | gclmctu | 1,605,615,741 | 1,605,611,720 | 10 | 1 | Afraid of what? Lightning isn't going to strike you down because you wrote something that wasn't good. You write something you love because you love it. Then you work at making it the best it can be. If you have a good idea you should be convicted enough to know that this is going to be the next biggest thing to hit the shelves. That is the mentality you need to school yourself in. | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | 1 | 4,021 | 10 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclprw2 | gcmcxrh | 1,605,615,032 | 1,605,629,224 | 3 | 6 | I love to write. I've been writing different things for years. An opportunity came up recently and I put one of my stories online. I thought I did everything I needed to do; I let family review it first, I edited it to help it get better, and I waited until they all loved it. Then I took a chance! I put it online and shared it with the world! I was scared! The comments came in and I was thrilled! People really liked it... and then BOOM! I got a VERY negative comment, the person was just mean! I was crushed and hurt and even cried! Then, after the initial shock, I gathered myself together and replied calmly to that person that I was sorry they didn't like it, but that I was proud of myself for taking a brave chance! The person actually apologized for being rude. The moderator saw that mean comment and replied to that person, explaining how wrong it was to do that to someone and then after looking into that person's history his comment was deleted and he was banned from the site! I am writing this to you to help you understand that you will be okay! I can always say I did it, I wrote my story and put it out there and that I even survived a horrible experience... A BAD REVIEW/COMMENT! In fact I just did! I said it to you! Plus, I am still writing and plan to put another story online! I survived and I'm so brave! You can do it too.. Take a chance it feels great! Good luck! :~) | Like someone else on this sub said, "You can edit a written story, you can't edit a blank page. Write it." | 0 | 14,192 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclqytn | gcmcxrh | 1,605,616,067 | 1,605,629,224 | 3 | 6 | Don't worry It will definitely be bad If you haven't written anything like this before, there is no chance that your first attempt is going to be any good That's fine. You learn by experience. You get better at the thing by failing at the thing a bunch of times and learning from your mistakes. There's literally nothing to lose. So what if you wrote it and it was bad? You can just write it again | Like someone else on this sub said, "You can edit a written story, you can't edit a blank page. Write it." | 0 | 13,157 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmcxrh | gcmcifc | 1,605,629,224 | 1,605,629,017 | 6 | 3 | Like someone else on this sub said, "You can edit a written story, you can't edit a blank page. Write it." | If you think that it may come out ridiculous or bad then write it and let it be ridiculous and bad. Then when you finish, go back and edit, tweak, and perfect it until it isn't. No writer has a perfect first draft. After I finished my first book in highschool I had to go back and proofread it. I deleted whole paragraphs, changed crucial plot details and rewrote entire chapters. You can always fix a bad story, just make sure you finish writing it so you have something to fix. | 1 | 207 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmcxrh | gcltjl2 | 1,605,629,224 | 1,605,618,099 | 6 | 2 | Like someone else on this sub said, "You can edit a written story, you can't edit a blank page. Write it." | Post it on sites like Wattpad, Booksie, Quotev, etc. Quotev is ideal for teens, Booksie is good for all ages (I’ve seen older people on there, however). Also, everyone starts out with awful works. Even I did, and I was even proud about my awful novel series. (Granted I was 8, but still.) No one writes a bestseller the first try, just as no one makes a masterpiece of art the first try. Just get your idea written, post it, and don’t be afraid of the feedback. Maybe you’re better than you think. | 1 | 11,125 | 3 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmcxrh | gclmctu | 1,605,629,224 | 1,605,611,720 | 6 | 1 | Like someone else on this sub said, "You can edit a written story, you can't edit a blank page. Write it." | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | 1 | 17,504 | 6 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmcxrh | gclymcj | 1,605,629,224 | 1,605,621,522 | 6 | 1 | Like someone else on this sub said, "You can edit a written story, you can't edit a blank page. Write it." | The trick is you have to start somewhere -- especially if this is your first time writing \*ever\*! However, the only way to get better, and end up writing something that you like, is to do it. You might hate that story once it's finished, and you might not want to read it ever again because it'll make you cringe (I have a few like that myself), but it will just pave the way for the better ones you have in store and you just don't see yet. Good luck! | 1 | 7,702 | 6 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmcxrh | gcm17bn | 1,605,629,224 | 1,605,623,085 | 6 | 1 | Like someone else on this sub said, "You can edit a written story, you can't edit a blank page. Write it." | I know that feeling. You have that amazing idea, but you're worried that, if you write it and it is bad, you'll lose interest, right? Or you won't do the story justice if you write a bad version of it. You can get some experience (and feedback) over on r/writingprompts. Just go, pick a prompt, and drop a short story based on it. Or make your own prompt to see how people handle it. It's a nice community, and I write a story or two over there every once in a while, and the feedback is usually pretty good. Maybe you can also start your comment with a little request for people to give feedback on your writing skill. | 1 | 6,139 | 6 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmcxrh | gcm8ohb | 1,605,629,224 | 1,605,627,124 | 6 | 1 | Like someone else on this sub said, "You can edit a written story, you can't edit a blank page. Write it." | I can suggest to start writing just a few lines everyday and increasing this goal every week. | 1 | 2,100 | 6 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclprw2 | gclmctu | 1,605,615,032 | 1,605,611,720 | 3 | 1 | I love to write. I've been writing different things for years. An opportunity came up recently and I put one of my stories online. I thought I did everything I needed to do; I let family review it first, I edited it to help it get better, and I waited until they all loved it. Then I took a chance! I put it online and shared it with the world! I was scared! The comments came in and I was thrilled! People really liked it... and then BOOM! I got a VERY negative comment, the person was just mean! I was crushed and hurt and even cried! Then, after the initial shock, I gathered myself together and replied calmly to that person that I was sorry they didn't like it, but that I was proud of myself for taking a brave chance! The person actually apologized for being rude. The moderator saw that mean comment and replied to that person, explaining how wrong it was to do that to someone and then after looking into that person's history his comment was deleted and he was banned from the site! I am writing this to you to help you understand that you will be okay! I can always say I did it, I wrote my story and put it out there and that I even survived a horrible experience... A BAD REVIEW/COMMENT! In fact I just did! I said it to you! Plus, I am still writing and plan to put another story online! I survived and I'm so brave! You can do it too.. Take a chance it feels great! Good luck! :~) | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | 1 | 3,312 | 3 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclmctu | gclqytn | 1,605,611,720 | 1,605,616,067 | 1 | 3 | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | Don't worry It will definitely be bad If you haven't written anything like this before, there is no chance that your first attempt is going to be any good That's fine. You learn by experience. You get better at the thing by failing at the thing a bunch of times and learning from your mistakes. There's literally nothing to lose. So what if you wrote it and it was bad? You can just write it again | 0 | 4,347 | 3 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcltjl2 | gcmcifc | 1,605,618,099 | 1,605,629,017 | 2 | 3 | Post it on sites like Wattpad, Booksie, Quotev, etc. Quotev is ideal for teens, Booksie is good for all ages (I’ve seen older people on there, however). Also, everyone starts out with awful works. Even I did, and I was even proud about my awful novel series. (Granted I was 8, but still.) No one writes a bestseller the first try, just as no one makes a masterpiece of art the first try. Just get your idea written, post it, and don’t be afraid of the feedback. Maybe you’re better than you think. | If you think that it may come out ridiculous or bad then write it and let it be ridiculous and bad. Then when you finish, go back and edit, tweak, and perfect it until it isn't. No writer has a perfect first draft. After I finished my first book in highschool I had to go back and proofread it. I deleted whole paragraphs, changed crucial plot details and rewrote entire chapters. You can always fix a bad story, just make sure you finish writing it so you have something to fix. | 0 | 10,918 | 1.5 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclmctu | gcmcifc | 1,605,611,720 | 1,605,629,017 | 1 | 3 | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | If you think that it may come out ridiculous or bad then write it and let it be ridiculous and bad. Then when you finish, go back and edit, tweak, and perfect it until it isn't. No writer has a perfect first draft. After I finished my first book in highschool I had to go back and proofread it. I deleted whole paragraphs, changed crucial plot details and rewrote entire chapters. You can always fix a bad story, just make sure you finish writing it so you have something to fix. | 0 | 17,297 | 3 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclymcj | gcmcifc | 1,605,621,522 | 1,605,629,017 | 1 | 3 | The trick is you have to start somewhere -- especially if this is your first time writing \*ever\*! However, the only way to get better, and end up writing something that you like, is to do it. You might hate that story once it's finished, and you might not want to read it ever again because it'll make you cringe (I have a few like that myself), but it will just pave the way for the better ones you have in store and you just don't see yet. Good luck! | If you think that it may come out ridiculous or bad then write it and let it be ridiculous and bad. Then when you finish, go back and edit, tweak, and perfect it until it isn't. No writer has a perfect first draft. After I finished my first book in highschool I had to go back and proofread it. I deleted whole paragraphs, changed crucial plot details and rewrote entire chapters. You can always fix a bad story, just make sure you finish writing it so you have something to fix. | 0 | 7,495 | 3 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmcifc | gcm17bn | 1,605,629,017 | 1,605,623,085 | 3 | 1 | If you think that it may come out ridiculous or bad then write it and let it be ridiculous and bad. Then when you finish, go back and edit, tweak, and perfect it until it isn't. No writer has a perfect first draft. After I finished my first book in highschool I had to go back and proofread it. I deleted whole paragraphs, changed crucial plot details and rewrote entire chapters. You can always fix a bad story, just make sure you finish writing it so you have something to fix. | I know that feeling. You have that amazing idea, but you're worried that, if you write it and it is bad, you'll lose interest, right? Or you won't do the story justice if you write a bad version of it. You can get some experience (and feedback) over on r/writingprompts. Just go, pick a prompt, and drop a short story based on it. Or make your own prompt to see how people handle it. It's a nice community, and I write a story or two over there every once in a while, and the feedback is usually pretty good. Maybe you can also start your comment with a little request for people to give feedback on your writing skill. | 1 | 5,932 | 3 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcm8ohb | gcmcifc | 1,605,627,124 | 1,605,629,017 | 1 | 3 | I can suggest to start writing just a few lines everyday and increasing this goal every week. | If you think that it may come out ridiculous or bad then write it and let it be ridiculous and bad. Then when you finish, go back and edit, tweak, and perfect it until it isn't. No writer has a perfect first draft. After I finished my first book in highschool I had to go back and proofread it. I deleted whole paragraphs, changed crucial plot details and rewrote entire chapters. You can always fix a bad story, just make sure you finish writing it so you have something to fix. | 0 | 1,893 | 3 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclmctu | gcltjl2 | 1,605,611,720 | 1,605,618,099 | 1 | 2 | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | Post it on sites like Wattpad, Booksie, Quotev, etc. Quotev is ideal for teens, Booksie is good for all ages (I’ve seen older people on there, however). Also, everyone starts out with awful works. Even I did, and I was even proud about my awful novel series. (Granted I was 8, but still.) No one writes a bestseller the first try, just as no one makes a masterpiece of art the first try. Just get your idea written, post it, and don’t be afraid of the feedback. Maybe you’re better than you think. | 0 | 6,379 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmlo3x | gclmctu | 1,605,633,281 | 1,605,611,720 | 2 | 1 | “I love that part; that’s the best part, revision. I do it even after the books are bound! Thinking about it before you write it is delicious. **Writing it all out for the first time is painful because so much of the writing isn’t very good.** I didn’t know in the beginning that I could go back and make it better; so I minded very much writing badly. But now I don’t mind at all because there’s that wonderful time in the future when I will make it better, when I can see better what I should have said and how to change it. I love that part!” —Toni Morrison, in Conversations with Toni Morrison EDIT: Emphasis mine | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | 1 | 21,561 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclymcj | gcmlo3x | 1,605,621,522 | 1,605,633,281 | 1 | 2 | The trick is you have to start somewhere -- especially if this is your first time writing \*ever\*! However, the only way to get better, and end up writing something that you like, is to do it. You might hate that story once it's finished, and you might not want to read it ever again because it'll make you cringe (I have a few like that myself), but it will just pave the way for the better ones you have in store and you just don't see yet. Good luck! | “I love that part; that’s the best part, revision. I do it even after the books are bound! Thinking about it before you write it is delicious. **Writing it all out for the first time is painful because so much of the writing isn’t very good.** I didn’t know in the beginning that I could go back and make it better; so I minded very much writing badly. But now I don’t mind at all because there’s that wonderful time in the future when I will make it better, when I can see better what I should have said and how to change it. I love that part!” —Toni Morrison, in Conversations with Toni Morrison EDIT: Emphasis mine | 0 | 11,759 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmlo3x | gcm17bn | 1,605,633,281 | 1,605,623,085 | 2 | 1 | “I love that part; that’s the best part, revision. I do it even after the books are bound! Thinking about it before you write it is delicious. **Writing it all out for the first time is painful because so much of the writing isn’t very good.** I didn’t know in the beginning that I could go back and make it better; so I minded very much writing badly. But now I don’t mind at all because there’s that wonderful time in the future when I will make it better, when I can see better what I should have said and how to change it. I love that part!” —Toni Morrison, in Conversations with Toni Morrison EDIT: Emphasis mine | I know that feeling. You have that amazing idea, but you're worried that, if you write it and it is bad, you'll lose interest, right? Or you won't do the story justice if you write a bad version of it. You can get some experience (and feedback) over on r/writingprompts. Just go, pick a prompt, and drop a short story based on it. Or make your own prompt to see how people handle it. It's a nice community, and I write a story or two over there every once in a while, and the feedback is usually pretty good. Maybe you can also start your comment with a little request for people to give feedback on your writing skill. | 1 | 10,196 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcm8ohb | gcmlo3x | 1,605,627,124 | 1,605,633,281 | 1 | 2 | I can suggest to start writing just a few lines everyday and increasing this goal every week. | “I love that part; that’s the best part, revision. I do it even after the books are bound! Thinking about it before you write it is delicious. **Writing it all out for the first time is painful because so much of the writing isn’t very good.** I didn’t know in the beginning that I could go back and make it better; so I minded very much writing badly. But now I don’t mind at all because there’s that wonderful time in the future when I will make it better, when I can see better what I should have said and how to change it. I love that part!” —Toni Morrison, in Conversations with Toni Morrison EDIT: Emphasis mine | 0 | 6,157 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcml3fb | gcmlo3x | 1,605,633,020 | 1,605,633,281 | 1 | 2 | One bit of advice i have is to not let yourself kill your love of your idea during the writing/editing process. Perfect is the enemy of good, and if your story is killed because you thought it wasn't 'good enough' then the voice in your head that led you there didn't help you. The 'negative voice' might have some good advice, but it's not inherently coming from a helpful place. Sometimes it's not trying to improve your writing, it's just trying to tell you that your writing is bad. And that is not the inner voice you should listen to the most. Constructive criticism and self-doubt are very different things. I recommend trying to make a habit of keeping your negative inner voice in check. You won't improve if you think everything you do is the best thing ever and perfect in every way, but you also won't improve if the number one thing you tell yourself is "this isn't good and I should just give up". When you are trying to improve your story, it's important to have a clear sense what matters for your story. I try to write down what the core idea of my story is and what I love about it. That way when I'm doubting myself and wondering what i should do, I don't get lost. It's also okay to come back to an idea. If you try writing it and it doesn't end up how you hoped, you may come back to the idea at a later date so long as you didn't stop caring about the idea. Hope this helps. Best of luck to you! | “I love that part; that’s the best part, revision. I do it even after the books are bound! Thinking about it before you write it is delicious. **Writing it all out for the first time is painful because so much of the writing isn’t very good.** I didn’t know in the beginning that I could go back and make it better; so I minded very much writing badly. But now I don’t mind at all because there’s that wonderful time in the future when I will make it better, when I can see better what I should have said and how to change it. I love that part!” —Toni Morrison, in Conversations with Toni Morrison EDIT: Emphasis mine | 0 | 261 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclmctu | gcmpqmt | 1,605,611,720 | 1,605,635,139 | 1 | 2 | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | 0 | 23,419 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclymcj | gcmpqmt | 1,605,621,522 | 1,605,635,139 | 1 | 2 | The trick is you have to start somewhere -- especially if this is your first time writing \*ever\*! However, the only way to get better, and end up writing something that you like, is to do it. You might hate that story once it's finished, and you might not want to read it ever again because it'll make you cringe (I have a few like that myself), but it will just pave the way for the better ones you have in store and you just don't see yet. Good luck! | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | 0 | 13,617 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcm17bn | gcmpqmt | 1,605,623,085 | 1,605,635,139 | 1 | 2 | I know that feeling. You have that amazing idea, but you're worried that, if you write it and it is bad, you'll lose interest, right? Or you won't do the story justice if you write a bad version of it. You can get some experience (and feedback) over on r/writingprompts. Just go, pick a prompt, and drop a short story based on it. Or make your own prompt to see how people handle it. It's a nice community, and I write a story or two over there every once in a while, and the feedback is usually pretty good. Maybe you can also start your comment with a little request for people to give feedback on your writing skill. | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | 0 | 12,054 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmpqmt | gcm8ohb | 1,605,635,139 | 1,605,627,124 | 2 | 1 | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | I can suggest to start writing just a few lines everyday and increasing this goal every week. | 1 | 8,015 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcml3fb | gcmpqmt | 1,605,633,020 | 1,605,635,139 | 1 | 2 | One bit of advice i have is to not let yourself kill your love of your idea during the writing/editing process. Perfect is the enemy of good, and if your story is killed because you thought it wasn't 'good enough' then the voice in your head that led you there didn't help you. The 'negative voice' might have some good advice, but it's not inherently coming from a helpful place. Sometimes it's not trying to improve your writing, it's just trying to tell you that your writing is bad. And that is not the inner voice you should listen to the most. Constructive criticism and self-doubt are very different things. I recommend trying to make a habit of keeping your negative inner voice in check. You won't improve if you think everything you do is the best thing ever and perfect in every way, but you also won't improve if the number one thing you tell yourself is "this isn't good and I should just give up". When you are trying to improve your story, it's important to have a clear sense what matters for your story. I try to write down what the core idea of my story is and what I love about it. That way when I'm doubting myself and wondering what i should do, I don't get lost. It's also okay to come back to an idea. If you try writing it and it doesn't end up how you hoped, you may come back to the idea at a later date so long as you didn't stop caring about the idea. Hope this helps. Best of luck to you! | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | 0 | 2,119 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmngse | gcmpqmt | 1,605,634,097 | 1,605,635,139 | 1 | 2 | Well, I'd say write it. First drafts are usually never good. Over time of fleshing out the story and sharpening the details will make your story better. Reread your story over and over again and you'll be able to improve. Maybe over the years you decide to write more and more and become a better and better author, you can come back to this story and rewrite it and see how you improved. I'm so proud of you. You, my dear author, are making a very tough decision and that decision no matter how small you may think it is, is very important. | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | 0 | 1,042 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmo0qb | gcmpqmt | 1,605,634,350 | 1,605,635,139 | 1 | 2 | Just write it and archive it, dont care about plot words or sentences. Write how you would feel it. According to the rhythm of pulse you will experience. Imagine like you are the character. Once you start writing youll get some better sentences in mind. And yeah there are times when you just cant seem to do it. Tell yourself youll do it one day, take a break. Then again write even if one word or few writings. Maybe you wont like it but thats how we start. There are moments when i really dont like what i wrote but one of my friends or some random person just reacts to it on story and my mood is lifted instantly, idk if you want to keep them orivate or public. Just start by one word one sentence youll grow. | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | 0 | 789 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmo1k9 | gcmpqmt | 1,605,634,361 | 1,605,635,139 | 1 | 2 | I'm gonna sound very much like a scratched record, but just write it. It's terrifying to put an unpolished idea on page, but that's natural. Something that helped me was to tell myself if i never start, it will never finish, and if it never finishes, i'll never get to share these ideas with people | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | 0 | 778 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmoob4 | gcmpqmt | 1,605,634,655 | 1,605,635,139 | 1 | 2 | You need to keep the following in mind. When you write it, it IS going to be bad to start out with. They don't really do a good job of explaining it in schools but I've found the most important step in writing is redrafting. Even the most comprehensive brainstorming is still just a general idea or roadmap of what you want your story to be. It's the act of rewriting drafts that really allows your story to take shape. It gives you a true feel for what works, and what doesn't. No matter how bad it reads, don't get discouraged. As long as you're writing, *everything* you do is a step forward. If you write a draft out and think it's ridiculous, think about *why* you think it's ridiculous. What is it that bugs you about it? Is it the way something is presented? Is it the way a character behaves? Pacing? Setting? Identify the issue and think about what you can do differently. Don't be afraid to experiment. Your story isn't done until you say it is. You literally lose nothing by trying something else. Writing isn't about thinking up a whole story in your head, writing it out, and doing some minor grammatical editing. It's a hard, repetitive labor of love where you take a lump of coal and polish it into a diamond. | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | 0 | 484 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmpqmt | gcmoujf | 1,605,635,139 | 1,605,634,734 | 2 | 1 | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | It's going to be bad at first. That's a good thing. People will help you identify where you can improve. That's a good thing too. It's a skill. Everybody is bad at first. I look back at the first professional drafting job I did. It's in a manual that has been used for over 20 years now. The drawings are gawdawful. Today I'm considered a leading 3D modeling guru for my part of the state. We all start bad. We don't have to stay bad. | 1 | 405 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmpqmt | gcmpaq1 | 1,605,635,139 | 1,605,634,941 | 2 | 1 | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | It’s 100% normal. The hardest part of writing is putting pen to paper. Just put all the self doubt and worry out of your mind and write. Get something down, anything down. Enjoy the process of crafting and telling your story whatever comes out on the page. Your first draft is always going to be a bit rough but that’s why it’s a first draft. Once your first draft is done then technically you’ve done the hardest part. You can worry about all the rest once you’ve got that first draft down but until then your fears are doing nothing for you. There’s no point worrying about something you haven’t done yet. Get that first draft down. Don’t judge it or go back and change things until it’s finished. Once you’ve got that first draft then sit back and congratulate yourself. You just wrote a story. After that you can stress about the quality but at least you’ll have something to work with and know where you stand. | 1 | 198 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmpjl6 | gcmpqmt | 1,605,635,052 | 1,605,635,139 | 1 | 2 | I had that too. I decided that I'm writing the story for me and only me, so there is no pressure if I mess it up. You can always edit it or rewrite the part you don't like. As long as you enjoy the process it does not really matter how the product turns out. Maybe the next one will be better. | Some advice from someone who's been writing for a very long time. 1. "Will they like it" is a fear we all have. If nobody sees your story, it only ever exists in your mind. They can't hate something they never see; they can't love it, either. 2. You get better through practice. I've written 1.5 million words at this point in my life, which may seem like a lot, but it's over a long time of learning how to write stuff I didn't like, and changing it into stuff I liked more and more. But even now? I still write stuff I go 'meh' at, right next to stuff I laugh at and I share with people that always go, 'Cool.' If you don't think you're ready? Practice until you think you are. I haven't gotten more than a couple of short stories published, because I don't think I'm ready -- but it *doesn't stop me from writing.* 3. No story ever gets published without SOME edits. The first time you put it down is your first draft. It will not be the last, but the difference between a 'terrible' writer and a 'great' one is the number of edits you're willing to make to it. 4. Here's the punchline.... your post up there? Shows care for sentence construction, word choice, tone, tense, punctuation, and conveys a feeling. That makes you already better than a large chunk of the Internet. I say you're good enough to give it a shot, because any editor out there (I edit technical manuals as part of my job) will not hate your work because it'll be readable enough to critique even if the story idea isn't the greatest out of the gate. TLDR:Do it. If you want/need an unbiased opinion and critique from random Internet strangers who write? Post excerpts. Ask for volunteers to be test readers. (I'd be willing, since it's a short story. :) ) | 0 | 87 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcn3lob | gclmctu | 1,605,641,481 | 1,605,611,720 | 2 | 1 | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | 1 | 29,761 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclymcj | gcn3lob | 1,605,621,522 | 1,605,641,481 | 1 | 2 | The trick is you have to start somewhere -- especially if this is your first time writing \*ever\*! However, the only way to get better, and end up writing something that you like, is to do it. You might hate that story once it's finished, and you might not want to read it ever again because it'll make you cringe (I have a few like that myself), but it will just pave the way for the better ones you have in store and you just don't see yet. Good luck! | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | 0 | 19,959 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcn3lob | gcm17bn | 1,605,641,481 | 1,605,623,085 | 2 | 1 | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | I know that feeling. You have that amazing idea, but you're worried that, if you write it and it is bad, you'll lose interest, right? Or you won't do the story justice if you write a bad version of it. You can get some experience (and feedback) over on r/writingprompts. Just go, pick a prompt, and drop a short story based on it. Or make your own prompt to see how people handle it. It's a nice community, and I write a story or two over there every once in a while, and the feedback is usually pretty good. Maybe you can also start your comment with a little request for people to give feedback on your writing skill. | 1 | 18,396 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcm8ohb | gcn3lob | 1,605,627,124 | 1,605,641,481 | 1 | 2 | I can suggest to start writing just a few lines everyday and increasing this goal every week. | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | 0 | 14,357 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcn3lob | gcml3fb | 1,605,641,481 | 1,605,633,020 | 2 | 1 | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | One bit of advice i have is to not let yourself kill your love of your idea during the writing/editing process. Perfect is the enemy of good, and if your story is killed because you thought it wasn't 'good enough' then the voice in your head that led you there didn't help you. The 'negative voice' might have some good advice, but it's not inherently coming from a helpful place. Sometimes it's not trying to improve your writing, it's just trying to tell you that your writing is bad. And that is not the inner voice you should listen to the most. Constructive criticism and self-doubt are very different things. I recommend trying to make a habit of keeping your negative inner voice in check. You won't improve if you think everything you do is the best thing ever and perfect in every way, but you also won't improve if the number one thing you tell yourself is "this isn't good and I should just give up". When you are trying to improve your story, it's important to have a clear sense what matters for your story. I try to write down what the core idea of my story is and what I love about it. That way when I'm doubting myself and wondering what i should do, I don't get lost. It's also okay to come back to an idea. If you try writing it and it doesn't end up how you hoped, you may come back to the idea at a later date so long as you didn't stop caring about the idea. Hope this helps. Best of luck to you! | 1 | 8,461 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcn3lob | gcmngse | 1,605,641,481 | 1,605,634,097 | 2 | 1 | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | Well, I'd say write it. First drafts are usually never good. Over time of fleshing out the story and sharpening the details will make your story better. Reread your story over and over again and you'll be able to improve. Maybe over the years you decide to write more and more and become a better and better author, you can come back to this story and rewrite it and see how you improved. I'm so proud of you. You, my dear author, are making a very tough decision and that decision no matter how small you may think it is, is very important. | 1 | 7,384 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcn3lob | gcmo0qb | 1,605,641,481 | 1,605,634,350 | 2 | 1 | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | Just write it and archive it, dont care about plot words or sentences. Write how you would feel it. According to the rhythm of pulse you will experience. Imagine like you are the character. Once you start writing youll get some better sentences in mind. And yeah there are times when you just cant seem to do it. Tell yourself youll do it one day, take a break. Then again write even if one word or few writings. Maybe you wont like it but thats how we start. There are moments when i really dont like what i wrote but one of my friends or some random person just reacts to it on story and my mood is lifted instantly, idk if you want to keep them orivate or public. Just start by one word one sentence youll grow. | 1 | 7,131 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmo1k9 | gcn3lob | 1,605,634,361 | 1,605,641,481 | 1 | 2 | I'm gonna sound very much like a scratched record, but just write it. It's terrifying to put an unpolished idea on page, but that's natural. Something that helped me was to tell myself if i never start, it will never finish, and if it never finishes, i'll never get to share these ideas with people | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | 0 | 7,120 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmoob4 | gcn3lob | 1,605,634,655 | 1,605,641,481 | 1 | 2 | You need to keep the following in mind. When you write it, it IS going to be bad to start out with. They don't really do a good job of explaining it in schools but I've found the most important step in writing is redrafting. Even the most comprehensive brainstorming is still just a general idea or roadmap of what you want your story to be. It's the act of rewriting drafts that really allows your story to take shape. It gives you a true feel for what works, and what doesn't. No matter how bad it reads, don't get discouraged. As long as you're writing, *everything* you do is a step forward. If you write a draft out and think it's ridiculous, think about *why* you think it's ridiculous. What is it that bugs you about it? Is it the way something is presented? Is it the way a character behaves? Pacing? Setting? Identify the issue and think about what you can do differently. Don't be afraid to experiment. Your story isn't done until you say it is. You literally lose nothing by trying something else. Writing isn't about thinking up a whole story in your head, writing it out, and doing some minor grammatical editing. It's a hard, repetitive labor of love where you take a lump of coal and polish it into a diamond. | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | 0 | 6,826 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcn3lob | gcmoujf | 1,605,641,481 | 1,605,634,734 | 2 | 1 | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | It's going to be bad at first. That's a good thing. People will help you identify where you can improve. That's a good thing too. It's a skill. Everybody is bad at first. I look back at the first professional drafting job I did. It's in a manual that has been used for over 20 years now. The drawings are gawdawful. Today I'm considered a leading 3D modeling guru for my part of the state. We all start bad. We don't have to stay bad. | 1 | 6,747 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcn3lob | gcmpaq1 | 1,605,641,481 | 1,605,634,941 | 2 | 1 | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | It’s 100% normal. The hardest part of writing is putting pen to paper. Just put all the self doubt and worry out of your mind and write. Get something down, anything down. Enjoy the process of crafting and telling your story whatever comes out on the page. Your first draft is always going to be a bit rough but that’s why it’s a first draft. Once your first draft is done then technically you’ve done the hardest part. You can worry about all the rest once you’ve got that first draft down but until then your fears are doing nothing for you. There’s no point worrying about something you haven’t done yet. Get that first draft down. Don’t judge it or go back and change things until it’s finished. Once you’ve got that first draft then sit back and congratulate yourself. You just wrote a story. After that you can stress about the quality but at least you’ll have something to work with and know where you stand. | 1 | 6,540 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcn3lob | gcmpjl6 | 1,605,641,481 | 1,605,635,052 | 2 | 1 | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | I had that too. I decided that I'm writing the story for me and only me, so there is no pressure if I mess it up. You can always edit it or rewrite the part you don't like. As long as you enjoy the process it does not really matter how the product turns out. Maybe the next one will be better. | 1 | 6,429 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmq1ma | gcn3lob | 1,605,635,277 | 1,605,641,481 | 1 | 2 | Just go ham and have fun. Then you can review and edit the piece and make a proper story out of it. | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | 0 | 6,204 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcn3lob | gcmqi8b | 1,605,641,481 | 1,605,635,486 | 2 | 1 | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | Just write. You are the only one you are writing for, right now at least. | 1 | 5,995 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmqsj5 | gcn3lob | 1,605,635,615 | 1,605,641,481 | 1 | 2 | I suggest starting with a draft. Don't read back unless you really need to. And just keep rewriting it, building off the last version. This should help build up your writing skills! | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | 0 | 5,866 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmrgmi | gcn3lob | 1,605,635,913 | 1,605,641,481 | 1 | 2 | You have to remember that you are your own worst enemy when it comes to the things you want to do. Your writing will be great. Your story will be captivating and popular. You will never know these things to be true until you write the story and put it into the world. | My first story was pretty atrocious, and I put it up for critique anyways. So I found out the hard way what actually happens when you write a bad story, and the answer is...absolutely nothing. Nobody saw me walking down the street and pointed and laughed. Nobody came to my house to confiscate my keyboard to keep me from writing anything else. Few people even remembered that that abomination of an attempt to write a book ever existed. So attempting to write a story is basically a risk-free endeavor. Sure, it might not work out like you hope, but even then you lose nothing but the the time you spent writing it (and that still gives you experience, so even that's not wasted). *Not succeeding* is not the same thing as *failing*, and it's practically impossible to truly *fail* at writing. The only bad things that can happen are things you do to yourself, so you are 100% in control of your own destiny. So what are you really afraid of? Right now you don't have a successful book. If you try and write one, worst case scenario is that you remain in exactly the same state you are now, except with more experience under your belt. | 0 | 5,568 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclmctu | gco4ygz | 1,605,611,720 | 1,605,660,024 | 1 | 2 | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | 0 | 48,304 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gco4ygz | gclymcj | 1,605,660,024 | 1,605,621,522 | 2 | 1 | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | The trick is you have to start somewhere -- especially if this is your first time writing \*ever\*! However, the only way to get better, and end up writing something that you like, is to do it. You might hate that story once it's finished, and you might not want to read it ever again because it'll make you cringe (I have a few like that myself), but it will just pave the way for the better ones you have in store and you just don't see yet. Good luck! | 1 | 38,502 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gco4ygz | gcm17bn | 1,605,660,024 | 1,605,623,085 | 2 | 1 | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | I know that feeling. You have that amazing idea, but you're worried that, if you write it and it is bad, you'll lose interest, right? Or you won't do the story justice if you write a bad version of it. You can get some experience (and feedback) over on r/writingprompts. Just go, pick a prompt, and drop a short story based on it. Or make your own prompt to see how people handle it. It's a nice community, and I write a story or two over there every once in a while, and the feedback is usually pretty good. Maybe you can also start your comment with a little request for people to give feedback on your writing skill. | 1 | 36,939 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcm8ohb | gco4ygz | 1,605,627,124 | 1,605,660,024 | 1 | 2 | I can suggest to start writing just a few lines everyday and increasing this goal every week. | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | 0 | 32,900 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gco4ygz | gcml3fb | 1,605,660,024 | 1,605,633,020 | 2 | 1 | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | One bit of advice i have is to not let yourself kill your love of your idea during the writing/editing process. Perfect is the enemy of good, and if your story is killed because you thought it wasn't 'good enough' then the voice in your head that led you there didn't help you. The 'negative voice' might have some good advice, but it's not inherently coming from a helpful place. Sometimes it's not trying to improve your writing, it's just trying to tell you that your writing is bad. And that is not the inner voice you should listen to the most. Constructive criticism and self-doubt are very different things. I recommend trying to make a habit of keeping your negative inner voice in check. You won't improve if you think everything you do is the best thing ever and perfect in every way, but you also won't improve if the number one thing you tell yourself is "this isn't good and I should just give up". When you are trying to improve your story, it's important to have a clear sense what matters for your story. I try to write down what the core idea of my story is and what I love about it. That way when I'm doubting myself and wondering what i should do, I don't get lost. It's also okay to come back to an idea. If you try writing it and it doesn't end up how you hoped, you may come back to the idea at a later date so long as you didn't stop caring about the idea. Hope this helps. Best of luck to you! | 1 | 27,004 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gco4ygz | gcmngse | 1,605,660,024 | 1,605,634,097 | 2 | 1 | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | Well, I'd say write it. First drafts are usually never good. Over time of fleshing out the story and sharpening the details will make your story better. Reread your story over and over again and you'll be able to improve. Maybe over the years you decide to write more and more and become a better and better author, you can come back to this story and rewrite it and see how you improved. I'm so proud of you. You, my dear author, are making a very tough decision and that decision no matter how small you may think it is, is very important. | 1 | 25,927 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gco4ygz | gcmo0qb | 1,605,660,024 | 1,605,634,350 | 2 | 1 | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | Just write it and archive it, dont care about plot words or sentences. Write how you would feel it. According to the rhythm of pulse you will experience. Imagine like you are the character. Once you start writing youll get some better sentences in mind. And yeah there are times when you just cant seem to do it. Tell yourself youll do it one day, take a break. Then again write even if one word or few writings. Maybe you wont like it but thats how we start. There are moments when i really dont like what i wrote but one of my friends or some random person just reacts to it on story and my mood is lifted instantly, idk if you want to keep them orivate or public. Just start by one word one sentence youll grow. | 1 | 25,674 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gco4ygz | gcmo1k9 | 1,605,660,024 | 1,605,634,361 | 2 | 1 | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | I'm gonna sound very much like a scratched record, but just write it. It's terrifying to put an unpolished idea on page, but that's natural. Something that helped me was to tell myself if i never start, it will never finish, and if it never finishes, i'll never get to share these ideas with people | 1 | 25,663 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmoob4 | gco4ygz | 1,605,634,655 | 1,605,660,024 | 1 | 2 | You need to keep the following in mind. When you write it, it IS going to be bad to start out with. They don't really do a good job of explaining it in schools but I've found the most important step in writing is redrafting. Even the most comprehensive brainstorming is still just a general idea or roadmap of what you want your story to be. It's the act of rewriting drafts that really allows your story to take shape. It gives you a true feel for what works, and what doesn't. No matter how bad it reads, don't get discouraged. As long as you're writing, *everything* you do is a step forward. If you write a draft out and think it's ridiculous, think about *why* you think it's ridiculous. What is it that bugs you about it? Is it the way something is presented? Is it the way a character behaves? Pacing? Setting? Identify the issue and think about what you can do differently. Don't be afraid to experiment. Your story isn't done until you say it is. You literally lose nothing by trying something else. Writing isn't about thinking up a whole story in your head, writing it out, and doing some minor grammatical editing. It's a hard, repetitive labor of love where you take a lump of coal and polish it into a diamond. | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | 0 | 25,369 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmoujf | gco4ygz | 1,605,634,734 | 1,605,660,024 | 1 | 2 | It's going to be bad at first. That's a good thing. People will help you identify where you can improve. That's a good thing too. It's a skill. Everybody is bad at first. I look back at the first professional drafting job I did. It's in a manual that has been used for over 20 years now. The drawings are gawdawful. Today I'm considered a leading 3D modeling guru for my part of the state. We all start bad. We don't have to stay bad. | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | 0 | 25,290 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gco4ygz | gcmpaq1 | 1,605,660,024 | 1,605,634,941 | 2 | 1 | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | It’s 100% normal. The hardest part of writing is putting pen to paper. Just put all the self doubt and worry out of your mind and write. Get something down, anything down. Enjoy the process of crafting and telling your story whatever comes out on the page. Your first draft is always going to be a bit rough but that’s why it’s a first draft. Once your first draft is done then technically you’ve done the hardest part. You can worry about all the rest once you’ve got that first draft down but until then your fears are doing nothing for you. There’s no point worrying about something you haven’t done yet. Get that first draft down. Don’t judge it or go back and change things until it’s finished. Once you’ve got that first draft then sit back and congratulate yourself. You just wrote a story. After that you can stress about the quality but at least you’ll have something to work with and know where you stand. | 1 | 25,083 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gco4ygz | gcmpjl6 | 1,605,660,024 | 1,605,635,052 | 2 | 1 | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | I had that too. I decided that I'm writing the story for me and only me, so there is no pressure if I mess it up. You can always edit it or rewrite the part you don't like. As long as you enjoy the process it does not really matter how the product turns out. Maybe the next one will be better. | 1 | 24,972 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmq1ma | gco4ygz | 1,605,635,277 | 1,605,660,024 | 1 | 2 | Just go ham and have fun. Then you can review and edit the piece and make a proper story out of it. | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | 0 | 24,747 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmqi8b | gco4ygz | 1,605,635,486 | 1,605,660,024 | 1 | 2 | Just write. You are the only one you are writing for, right now at least. | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | 0 | 24,538 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmqsj5 | gco4ygz | 1,605,635,615 | 1,605,660,024 | 1 | 2 | I suggest starting with a draft. Don't read back unless you really need to. And just keep rewriting it, building off the last version. This should help build up your writing skills! | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | 0 | 24,409 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmrgmi | gco4ygz | 1,605,635,913 | 1,605,660,024 | 1 | 2 | You have to remember that you are your own worst enemy when it comes to the things you want to do. Your writing will be great. Your story will be captivating and popular. You will never know these things to be true until you write the story and put it into the world. | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | 0 | 24,111 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcn6w8c | gco4ygz | 1,605,642,991 | 1,605,660,024 | 1 | 2 | I just get over this by saying, yes this is going to suck but writing it anyway because it’s the only way to ever get better. First drafts suck is the best advice I’ve ever gotten. Let the version of yourself that has to do the editing worry about it. They’ll get their time to shine! | I was listening to an album on Spotify the other day and I realized something. Those “deluxe edition” albums that include the original album plus another twenty “bonus tracks” ... they’re really encouraging, from a boy-my-first-drafts-are-crap POV. I mean, a lot of those bonus tracks are live performances of the hits. But some of them are the earliest recorded *demo version* of the song. Meaning, the first draft ... the first thing the songwriter first put in front of a producer and a band which, after 500 edits and studio tracks of other musicians, became the radio version. I found it a really useful perspective to see what the song first looked like compared to the precisely-engineered final version. If only critically acclaimed short stories came published with their “deluxe editions”. Keep writing. Let the suck come out. Pile in with the rest of us. | 0 | 17,033 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcp5efb | gclmctu | 1,605,683,892 | 1,605,611,720 | 2 | 1 | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | 1 | 72,172 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclymcj | gcp5efb | 1,605,621,522 | 1,605,683,892 | 1 | 2 | The trick is you have to start somewhere -- especially if this is your first time writing \*ever\*! However, the only way to get better, and end up writing something that you like, is to do it. You might hate that story once it's finished, and you might not want to read it ever again because it'll make you cringe (I have a few like that myself), but it will just pave the way for the better ones you have in store and you just don't see yet. Good luck! | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | 0 | 62,370 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcp5efb | gcm17bn | 1,605,683,892 | 1,605,623,085 | 2 | 1 | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | I know that feeling. You have that amazing idea, but you're worried that, if you write it and it is bad, you'll lose interest, right? Or you won't do the story justice if you write a bad version of it. You can get some experience (and feedback) over on r/writingprompts. Just go, pick a prompt, and drop a short story based on it. Or make your own prompt to see how people handle it. It's a nice community, and I write a story or two over there every once in a while, and the feedback is usually pretty good. Maybe you can also start your comment with a little request for people to give feedback on your writing skill. | 1 | 60,807 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcm8ohb | gcp5efb | 1,605,627,124 | 1,605,683,892 | 1 | 2 | I can suggest to start writing just a few lines everyday and increasing this goal every week. | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | 0 | 56,768 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcp5efb | gcml3fb | 1,605,683,892 | 1,605,633,020 | 2 | 1 | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | One bit of advice i have is to not let yourself kill your love of your idea during the writing/editing process. Perfect is the enemy of good, and if your story is killed because you thought it wasn't 'good enough' then the voice in your head that led you there didn't help you. The 'negative voice' might have some good advice, but it's not inherently coming from a helpful place. Sometimes it's not trying to improve your writing, it's just trying to tell you that your writing is bad. And that is not the inner voice you should listen to the most. Constructive criticism and self-doubt are very different things. I recommend trying to make a habit of keeping your negative inner voice in check. You won't improve if you think everything you do is the best thing ever and perfect in every way, but you also won't improve if the number one thing you tell yourself is "this isn't good and I should just give up". When you are trying to improve your story, it's important to have a clear sense what matters for your story. I try to write down what the core idea of my story is and what I love about it. That way when I'm doubting myself and wondering what i should do, I don't get lost. It's also okay to come back to an idea. If you try writing it and it doesn't end up how you hoped, you may come back to the idea at a later date so long as you didn't stop caring about the idea. Hope this helps. Best of luck to you! | 1 | 50,872 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcp5efb | gcmngse | 1,605,683,892 | 1,605,634,097 | 2 | 1 | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | Well, I'd say write it. First drafts are usually never good. Over time of fleshing out the story and sharpening the details will make your story better. Reread your story over and over again and you'll be able to improve. Maybe over the years you decide to write more and more and become a better and better author, you can come back to this story and rewrite it and see how you improved. I'm so proud of you. You, my dear author, are making a very tough decision and that decision no matter how small you may think it is, is very important. | 1 | 49,795 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmo0qb | gcp5efb | 1,605,634,350 | 1,605,683,892 | 1 | 2 | Just write it and archive it, dont care about plot words or sentences. Write how you would feel it. According to the rhythm of pulse you will experience. Imagine like you are the character. Once you start writing youll get some better sentences in mind. And yeah there are times when you just cant seem to do it. Tell yourself youll do it one day, take a break. Then again write even if one word or few writings. Maybe you wont like it but thats how we start. There are moments when i really dont like what i wrote but one of my friends or some random person just reacts to it on story and my mood is lifted instantly, idk if you want to keep them orivate or public. Just start by one word one sentence youll grow. | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | 0 | 49,542 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcp5efb | gcmo1k9 | 1,605,683,892 | 1,605,634,361 | 2 | 1 | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | I'm gonna sound very much like a scratched record, but just write it. It's terrifying to put an unpolished idea on page, but that's natural. Something that helped me was to tell myself if i never start, it will never finish, and if it never finishes, i'll never get to share these ideas with people | 1 | 49,531 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcp5efb | gcmoob4 | 1,605,683,892 | 1,605,634,655 | 2 | 1 | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | You need to keep the following in mind. When you write it, it IS going to be bad to start out with. They don't really do a good job of explaining it in schools but I've found the most important step in writing is redrafting. Even the most comprehensive brainstorming is still just a general idea or roadmap of what you want your story to be. It's the act of rewriting drafts that really allows your story to take shape. It gives you a true feel for what works, and what doesn't. No matter how bad it reads, don't get discouraged. As long as you're writing, *everything* you do is a step forward. If you write a draft out and think it's ridiculous, think about *why* you think it's ridiculous. What is it that bugs you about it? Is it the way something is presented? Is it the way a character behaves? Pacing? Setting? Identify the issue and think about what you can do differently. Don't be afraid to experiment. Your story isn't done until you say it is. You literally lose nothing by trying something else. Writing isn't about thinking up a whole story in your head, writing it out, and doing some minor grammatical editing. It's a hard, repetitive labor of love where you take a lump of coal and polish it into a diamond. | 1 | 49,237 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmoujf | gcp5efb | 1,605,634,734 | 1,605,683,892 | 1 | 2 | It's going to be bad at first. That's a good thing. People will help you identify where you can improve. That's a good thing too. It's a skill. Everybody is bad at first. I look back at the first professional drafting job I did. It's in a manual that has been used for over 20 years now. The drawings are gawdawful. Today I'm considered a leading 3D modeling guru for my part of the state. We all start bad. We don't have to stay bad. | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | 0 | 49,158 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcp5efb | gcmpaq1 | 1,605,683,892 | 1,605,634,941 | 2 | 1 | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | It’s 100% normal. The hardest part of writing is putting pen to paper. Just put all the self doubt and worry out of your mind and write. Get something down, anything down. Enjoy the process of crafting and telling your story whatever comes out on the page. Your first draft is always going to be a bit rough but that’s why it’s a first draft. Once your first draft is done then technically you’ve done the hardest part. You can worry about all the rest once you’ve got that first draft down but until then your fears are doing nothing for you. There’s no point worrying about something you haven’t done yet. Get that first draft down. Don’t judge it or go back and change things until it’s finished. Once you’ve got that first draft then sit back and congratulate yourself. You just wrote a story. After that you can stress about the quality but at least you’ll have something to work with and know where you stand. | 1 | 48,951 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmpjl6 | gcp5efb | 1,605,635,052 | 1,605,683,892 | 1 | 2 | I had that too. I decided that I'm writing the story for me and only me, so there is no pressure if I mess it up. You can always edit it or rewrite the part you don't like. As long as you enjoy the process it does not really matter how the product turns out. Maybe the next one will be better. | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | 0 | 48,840 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmq1ma | gcp5efb | 1,605,635,277 | 1,605,683,892 | 1 | 2 | Just go ham and have fun. Then you can review and edit the piece and make a proper story out of it. | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | 0 | 48,615 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmqi8b | gcp5efb | 1,605,635,486 | 1,605,683,892 | 1 | 2 | Just write. You are the only one you are writing for, right now at least. | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | 0 | 48,406 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcp5efb | gcmqsj5 | 1,605,683,892 | 1,605,635,615 | 2 | 1 | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | I suggest starting with a draft. Don't read back unless you really need to. And just keep rewriting it, building off the last version. This should help build up your writing skills! | 1 | 48,277 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcmrgmi | gcp5efb | 1,605,635,913 | 1,605,683,892 | 1 | 2 | You have to remember that you are your own worst enemy when it comes to the things you want to do. Your writing will be great. Your story will be captivating and popular. You will never know these things to be true until you write the story and put it into the world. | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | 0 | 47,979 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcn6w8c | gcp5efb | 1,605,642,991 | 1,605,683,892 | 1 | 2 | I just get over this by saying, yes this is going to suck but writing it anyway because it’s the only way to ever get better. First drafts suck is the best advice I’ve ever gotten. Let the version of yourself that has to do the editing worry about it. They’ll get their time to shine! | 10/10 totally feel this. What I've done is share a skeleton of my ideas to friends before I actually wrote anything so that one, I'm less likely to get stuck in the writing process because I know what I'm doing, and two, I get affirmation that my idea doesn't totally suck. Lol But I bet your idea is better than you think, and there's literally a niche for every kind of writing. Just write it, my dude. We're all anxious of criticism, but if it's something you want to write, do it. Even if you don't share it at all, write it. It's good practice and you may decide it's totally awesome. I support you. You got this. | 0 | 40,901 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcpwx4z | gclmctu | 1,605,708,847 | 1,605,611,720 | 2 | 1 | You said you liked the idea? Then write it out, see that you wrote badly, then revise your writing until it's not bad. If you can't make it better, put it away, write something else, then come back and revise it. Bad ideas cannot be fixed, that is why they are bad. Bad WRITING, though? That can be revised and revised until it's good (or good enough). I'm one of those people who try to put quality into their FIRST drafts, and I realize that's NOT a good way to do things. Write a shitty first draft, then make it a little less shitty on the second draft. On the third draft, make it even less shitty. Unless you have a deadline to meet, remember: you don't have to publish the first, second, third, or even 50th draft. You publish when you feel like it. Never let good ideas die! | Here's a neat little trick: if you type on a keyboard, this produces letters. Do enough of that and you get stories and stuff. | 1 | 97,127 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gclymcj | gcpwx4z | 1,605,621,522 | 1,605,708,847 | 1 | 2 | The trick is you have to start somewhere -- especially if this is your first time writing \*ever\*! However, the only way to get better, and end up writing something that you like, is to do it. You might hate that story once it's finished, and you might not want to read it ever again because it'll make you cringe (I have a few like that myself), but it will just pave the way for the better ones you have in store and you just don't see yet. Good luck! | You said you liked the idea? Then write it out, see that you wrote badly, then revise your writing until it's not bad. If you can't make it better, put it away, write something else, then come back and revise it. Bad ideas cannot be fixed, that is why they are bad. Bad WRITING, though? That can be revised and revised until it's good (or good enough). I'm one of those people who try to put quality into their FIRST drafts, and I realize that's NOT a good way to do things. Write a shitty first draft, then make it a little less shitty on the second draft. On the third draft, make it even less shitty. Unless you have a deadline to meet, remember: you don't have to publish the first, second, third, or even 50th draft. You publish when you feel like it. Never let good ideas die! | 0 | 87,325 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcpwx4z | gcm17bn | 1,605,708,847 | 1,605,623,085 | 2 | 1 | You said you liked the idea? Then write it out, see that you wrote badly, then revise your writing until it's not bad. If you can't make it better, put it away, write something else, then come back and revise it. Bad ideas cannot be fixed, that is why they are bad. Bad WRITING, though? That can be revised and revised until it's good (or good enough). I'm one of those people who try to put quality into their FIRST drafts, and I realize that's NOT a good way to do things. Write a shitty first draft, then make it a little less shitty on the second draft. On the third draft, make it even less shitty. Unless you have a deadline to meet, remember: you don't have to publish the first, second, third, or even 50th draft. You publish when you feel like it. Never let good ideas die! | I know that feeling. You have that amazing idea, but you're worried that, if you write it and it is bad, you'll lose interest, right? Or you won't do the story justice if you write a bad version of it. You can get some experience (and feedback) over on r/writingprompts. Just go, pick a prompt, and drop a short story based on it. Or make your own prompt to see how people handle it. It's a nice community, and I write a story or two over there every once in a while, and the feedback is usually pretty good. Maybe you can also start your comment with a little request for people to give feedback on your writing skill. | 1 | 85,762 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcm8ohb | gcpwx4z | 1,605,627,124 | 1,605,708,847 | 1 | 2 | I can suggest to start writing just a few lines everyday and increasing this goal every week. | You said you liked the idea? Then write it out, see that you wrote badly, then revise your writing until it's not bad. If you can't make it better, put it away, write something else, then come back and revise it. Bad ideas cannot be fixed, that is why they are bad. Bad WRITING, though? That can be revised and revised until it's good (or good enough). I'm one of those people who try to put quality into their FIRST drafts, and I realize that's NOT a good way to do things. Write a shitty first draft, then make it a little less shitty on the second draft. On the third draft, make it even less shitty. Unless you have a deadline to meet, remember: you don't have to publish the first, second, third, or even 50th draft. You publish when you feel like it. Never let good ideas die! | 0 | 81,723 | 2 | ||
jvr2p3 | writing_train | 0.88 | I really want to write a story but I'm afraid. I've had this idea for a short story that I've wanted to write for months now, but everytime I try to I get anxiety about it. I'm afraid e erything I will write will be ridiculous or plain bad. I keep trying but everytime I read it I feel like it's ridiculous. What can I do to overcome this fear? It's really frustrating because I really like this idea and I want to see it finished. Thank you in advance. | gcpwx4z | gcml3fb | 1,605,708,847 | 1,605,633,020 | 2 | 1 | You said you liked the idea? Then write it out, see that you wrote badly, then revise your writing until it's not bad. If you can't make it better, put it away, write something else, then come back and revise it. Bad ideas cannot be fixed, that is why they are bad. Bad WRITING, though? That can be revised and revised until it's good (or good enough). I'm one of those people who try to put quality into their FIRST drafts, and I realize that's NOT a good way to do things. Write a shitty first draft, then make it a little less shitty on the second draft. On the third draft, make it even less shitty. Unless you have a deadline to meet, remember: you don't have to publish the first, second, third, or even 50th draft. You publish when you feel like it. Never let good ideas die! | One bit of advice i have is to not let yourself kill your love of your idea during the writing/editing process. Perfect is the enemy of good, and if your story is killed because you thought it wasn't 'good enough' then the voice in your head that led you there didn't help you. The 'negative voice' might have some good advice, but it's not inherently coming from a helpful place. Sometimes it's not trying to improve your writing, it's just trying to tell you that your writing is bad. And that is not the inner voice you should listen to the most. Constructive criticism and self-doubt are very different things. I recommend trying to make a habit of keeping your negative inner voice in check. You won't improve if you think everything you do is the best thing ever and perfect in every way, but you also won't improve if the number one thing you tell yourself is "this isn't good and I should just give up". When you are trying to improve your story, it's important to have a clear sense what matters for your story. I try to write down what the core idea of my story is and what I love about it. That way when I'm doubting myself and wondering what i should do, I don't get lost. It's also okay to come back to an idea. If you try writing it and it doesn't end up how you hoped, you may come back to the idea at a later date so long as you didn't stop caring about the idea. Hope this helps. Best of luck to you! | 1 | 75,827 | 2 |
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