It came to me as I was lying awake the other night. I suck at writing fiction. I've tried so many times to create characters, develop plots and master the art of rising tension. I've started hundreds of short stories and novels, but have never finished anything I could say I was proud of.
But I've always had a knack for recording and sharing what's happening - in my life or the world at large. I started keeping a journal about the time I was able to write my first complete sentence. I'm a trained journalist and I worked in newspaper reporting, where accuracy is more important than baby blood.
So I'm giving up on fiction for a while, I'll leave it to the people who are actually good at it. For now, I'm just going to tell it like it is.
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Love your writing style and your enthusiasm.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the creative good work. You da dam.