Serial Stories

I often have a difficult time just sitting down and writing, specifically when it comes to writing any sort of short story, it truly baffles me. Stories float around in my head, bending and warping, and they just sort of sit there. I don't really touch them. Occasionally I may pick one out and start to write it but once I've started the act of writing, the story goes away and I can no longer think on it.

This poses a real big problem for me. I want to write novels that people cherish and enjoy reading but I am wholly unable to focus on something quite so lengthy. This blog is really a place for me to experiment with my writing style and try to find things that work for me. I'm quite able to write personal thoughts down without any effort and on occasion I can write down small editorial-esque type pieces. I am proud of my writing, I feel that it is strong, well written and concise, but I need more practice with fiction.

I've devised a plan that will hopefully alleviate the issue of forcing stories out of my head by working on them more slowly and over a long period of time. Very much the same thing that Charles Dickens did with many of his novels. Though I don't have a particular public outlet, other than here, for any sort of exposure. I am hoping though, that regardless of whether anyone reads my stories, this method will allow me to work on a singular piece until it's completion.

Depending on how my day turns out I may kick things off tonight with a fresh story that started brewing in my head this morning. It's a bit of a departure for me in terms of subject, but then again I do like to float around with different ideas until one makes sense to me.

Where to Begin

I recently started this site up with no real ideas as to what sort of subject I would be writing about. I’ve gone through so many blogs over the years trying to find a decent topic. It had to be something I was passionate enough to talk about on a day to day and something that people would actually enjoy reading. So far, I still have yet to find such a topic.

I will not let this discourage me however as I am determined to gain some form of recognition for my writing ability. I’m not even worried about my lack of grammatical prowess and, instead, will rely more on my words and actual subject matter to draw in the reader. This brings me to my next point, what sort of subject matter should I peruse?

I’ve tried doing small works of fiction, journalistic type recounts of my life and even a hyper-stylized journal/narrative which I had planned on even making up a semi-fictional future for myself in.

Alas, I either quickly lost interest or became too discouraged by lack of visitors to put much effort into anything in the past. Again though, I am determined not to become so maligned this time around. I've got a few ideas mulling around in my head and as of yet haven't decided on one yet. This blog will be different from my others somehow, it needs to stick out and grab some attention.

/fingers crossed