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Is something like writting worth picking up? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by QuietStorm@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/chat@beehaw.org
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So i have dylexia and autism so im not sure, when i was little i was told i was a creative writter, people could have said that just becasue though. how do you even start writting and what makes an idea worth writting, where do i even begin? i hope to make a book one day or somethign like that maybe even a screenplay or somethign but idk, also feel free to add something if you wish too becasue im kind alost when it comes to life and hobbys. fanfic seems interesting but also cringe so im not too sure as i said also what is the point of writting fanfic.

also sorry if im aksing too many questions about hobbys and such.

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[–] inventa@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you enjoy it, you absolutely should.

If you think you may want to publish a book, there are also a ton of resources (free) online to help you write properly. World and character creation, style, etc... It's very different to write just to enjoy putting your ideas down, than actually building a novel or screenplay.

[–] QuietStorm@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

thank you for the inspiration also what tools are you refering too?

[–] inventa@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

There are things like grammarly to help you with your grammar (and a tiny bit of style)

Many writers and copy editors have YouTube channels and tiktoks with tips and tricks. For example, you can look for how to show instead of tell on YouTube and you'll see a few.

Brandon Sanderson has a whole bunch of them on wold creation

If you decide to 'train' with fan fiction, you can give wattpad a try to publish your stories and see how people like them