We Need to Have A Talk About Writing...

I believe the desire to write print journalism comes from a general curiosity about any subject. That in itself seems to fuel my writing. I can pick up any subject and find facts that may not be published yet. Or facts that are not generally known. I have found this kind of need to know truth about odd subjects drives many writers. I have connected at WDC with so many writers who express this.

Also, I find the public is often misinformed. Collective minds may grasp information that has been put out to the public and fictitious information may lead a whole lot of people astray.

For instance many people feed their cats milk. Milk is not good for cats. Feeding milk to cats can cause loss of weight and an unbalance of blood nutrients. Yet, people still write about feeding their cats milk. So, telling people why or why not is important in print journalism.

As for writing fiction. I get story ideas all the time. I don't have a good back ground in writing fiction but I am presently working on two stories at the same time neither of them resembles the other. One is science fiction the other is mystery.

Journalism teaches you how to research stories. But, I recently took a short course from Mrs. Katz and New Horizons Academy, part of WDC, so I could organize my mystery story. I believe fiction should express the reality of facts in life, while using fake characters and fake scenes.

I never have what I call writers block. But, I don't always just sit and write. I have learned a lot about dumping other busy work and getting the words down on my writing software. Just doing the write it down part is a challenge since I have so many interests. 500 words a day is a great idea and place to start.

Journalism training is different. While in school I had deadlines and editors for content and to straight line the information for any given article. Now I'm on my own. So, I learned how to do that same kind of write it now get it done in the October Nano Challenge buildup for November Novel Writing.

So, writers block may be just a lack of knowledge about how to find a string of words or information that builds the story line. It may be a need to vacuum the living room so you don't feel quilty about taking the time to build a protagonist. Or, maybe you need to sit and stare out the window while you think about what that main character is really trying to do to the girl next door. Or, read a book about sociopaths so you know what your character is really like. I think writers block is a need to connect is some way and that takes delving into your own psych to find out why you are not connecting.











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