This is probably a much more boring answer than a lot of the ones here, but it's honestly that there was never any other option. We couldn't not write. It's been our dream since we were tiny, and become the way we think and view the world.

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So 3 million attempts to not mess things up and outsmart the genie?

Good luck. :)

I struggle with longform too! I've heard serials on this sub or r/shortstories can be a good way to practice, plus attempting Nano. But starting small and just improving writing skill is great.

Someone took advice?!

I know this is a story now. ;)

Love that attitude! I feel similarly but about particular aspects rather than story quality overall. I focus especially on emotion and on proper, respectful inclusion of groups that don't often get highlighted in media (or when they do, it's highly offensive).

The universe "Pushes Back"?

I never thought about it that way.

But I guess reality can only be bent so much before it starts breaking. :/

My mum, Anita. She died of cancer in 2020, but she gave me the best childhood a single mother of a full adhd daughter can. With lots of love and silly jokes

Sure let me see. DM me.

Cryptids. I love learning about different creatures, what they look like, the lore/legends around them, the history of the topic in general and reading about reported sightings/experiences. The air of mystery and fascination around the stories makes it all the better.

And in the end everyone won. :)

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ikr? OP could create a really fun anthology of sorts. Here's hoping he does.

Same here! I don't think I'd be writing right now if it wasn't for me finding this place.

This subreddit! :)

It was about 2.5 years ago I wrote off and on, only for myself, and it was always directionless. The quality was generally pretty decent since I spent hours fussing over the structure of every sentence and which specific synonym to use, but word count per month was probably like 100-300. Yikes.

This subreddit pushed me to learn the new, valuable skill of writing by the seat of your pants. While writing in this style I've learned how to quickly craft a unique voice for the characters, how to create an interesting setting, and more. I don't always nail it 100% of course, sometimes I look back on what I hit "save" on the night previous and I'm like...bruh. But sometimes people enjoy it and I'm writing way more, and enjoying it more too!

In short, this sub is so friggin cool.

Random inspiration works for sure!

Also, thanks! Glad you like it here!

Well I'm not falling for that again. That is how the last fairy stole the tale of my wedding.

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My parents have a farm in the mountains. There's a beautiful hilltop where you can look down on the sheep and chickens. Everything there has a sense of chaotic calm.

Aye’m dessapoynted that you are usyng the yncorrect alphabet when you wryte thys.

Pov: Russia

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When I was little, I got lost in my local stadium during a game. Thankfully, a staff member recognized me, and invited me up to the central offices so they could call out to my parents. I got the walk off home run ball that game, and I've had that ball ever since.

I wish I knew the answer to this question! I switched jobs in September of 2021 and just started writing the next month. I got the idea to write a dystopian novel about a virtual reality customized to the user. I've since written three revisions, all of which are pretty bad. I started writing on this sub last fall because I felt like I needed to be a better writer in order to even self-publish a novel. Since then I've written a bunch of stuff here, a few short stories, and have started the prequel to my original novel (which is turning out better already).

I feel like I'm getting better by writing more, and also by reading the top-rated responses here. There are a lot of insanely good writers on this sub. It's all run spectacularly - a huge shoutout to the mods and everyone that makes it click.

Doubles and doppelgangers and your experiences diverging wildly. You die and revive, but someone else brought the old you back from the brink of death. you die and revive, but you come back so fundamentally different that its a chore be the old you in order to cover up your own death. you die and revive as something fundamentally different, and someone else creates a clone of the person you were pretending to be so that no one has to really deal with the consequences of you dying.