I am a writer. I have been writing since I was 12 (I am 29 now). I was home schooled, and my dad gave me a writing assignment: illustrate and write my own story. I can't even remember the story I wrote, ha!
I have a lot of original stuff, but for the past two years, I have been lost in the world of fanfiction; it's just so much more relaxing writing in a universe with characters who already exists. Unlike when you write an original, you have so much thinking to do-- and sometimes, you need a break from that (thinking).
I write when I need an escape from reality. How about you? Why do you write? How did you get started?
I used to write a lot, actually, and recently I thought about getting back into it. I got started back when I was still in school, mostly high school. At first it was papers or essays and somewhere along the way someone suggested writing novels or fanfictions and I tried it out, and a lot of people surprisingly liked it.I have a lot of original stuff, but for the past two years, I have been lost in the world of fanfiction; it's just so much more relaxing writing in a universe with characters who already exists. Unlike when you write an original, you have so much thinking to do-- and sometimes, you need a break from that (thinking).
I write when I need an escape from reality. How about you? Why do you write? How did you get started?
I was never too much of a fan of my own writing, but people seemed to like it. It's been a couple years since I've written anything, so looking back at my own writing from a few years ago, it looks really bad and immature, but I can post some of it here anyway, if you're interested.
(Don't judge lol, I wrote this crap when I was like 16-18)
https://www.booksie.com/users/alkaios-45739
You're older than I am currently, I'm only 22, so mine will most likely look like shit compared to your years of experience, but whatever.
Enjoy.