Hi, Simon (first comment yay). It's the same for me! I've written stories ever since I learned how to write & never really stopped. I get grumpy & short-tempered when I don't write which I call my withdrawal symptoms. But that's not really why I write.
Writing stories is the most exciting challenge for me. There are some rules that people…
Hi, Simon (first comment yay). It's the same for me! I've written stories ever since I learned how to write & never really stopped. I get grumpy & short-tempered when I don't write which I call my withdrawal symptoms. But that's not really why I write.
Writing stories is the most exciting challenge for me. There are some rules that people generally agree on but they can be bent, even broken. Success vs. failure is very clearly defined but there's a variety of ways to get there. To be honest, sharing is an integral part of storytelling for me so I do define 'success' of a story in terms of how readers liked it although I know some people are perfectly happy just writing for themselves. I'm just not one of them.
I hear coding & sciences like math & physics scratch the same itch for many: the problem-solving itch. For me, the problem solving occurs when I try to figure out the shape of the story as I write, how to get from plot point A to plot point B etc. Then it occurs again when I try to make the writing as clear & appealing as possible during revision & editing. To me, it's the most interesting, most fun game there is.
Hi, Vanessa! I absolutely agree with the idea of writing having puzzle elements. When a character motivation slots into a plot beat, thereby illustrating an important theme of the book, it feels like solving a puzzle. When I'm actively writing, it's more of a flow state, but when I'm planning and thinking about what's coming up, it's definitely problem solving and the satisfaction of finding elegant solutions.
Hi, Simon (first comment yay). It's the same for me! I've written stories ever since I learned how to write & never really stopped. I get grumpy & short-tempered when I don't write which I call my withdrawal symptoms. But that's not really why I write.
Writing stories is the most exciting challenge for me. There are some rules that people generally agree on but they can be bent, even broken. Success vs. failure is very clearly defined but there's a variety of ways to get there. To be honest, sharing is an integral part of storytelling for me so I do define 'success' of a story in terms of how readers liked it although I know some people are perfectly happy just writing for themselves. I'm just not one of them.
I hear coding & sciences like math & physics scratch the same itch for many: the problem-solving itch. For me, the problem solving occurs when I try to figure out the shape of the story as I write, how to get from plot point A to plot point B etc. Then it occurs again when I try to make the writing as clear & appealing as possible during revision & editing. To me, it's the most interesting, most fun game there is.
Hi, Vanessa! I absolutely agree with the idea of writing having puzzle elements. When a character motivation slots into a plot beat, thereby illustrating an important theme of the book, it feels like solving a puzzle. When I'm actively writing, it's more of a flow state, but when I'm planning and thinking about what's coming up, it's definitely problem solving and the satisfaction of finding elegant solutions.