/lit/ - Literature

Nonfiction writing critique thread.

Choose random article from wikipedia and write as much about it as you can, then post results.

Hello, /lit/.

What do you think it means to be a writer? I've always been interested in writing ever since I was a child and they tasked us with writing our own stories in English class. That is, I've always liked the idea of it, but I never really had a way with words. To be frank, my stories always sucked. They had no depth.

So what makes a story interesting? I have the sudden urge to write one, but I know right now that it's not going to be any good. I'm not being hard on myself; I'm being HONEST. I lack the skills to fill my stories with substance and depth, the very things a story needs to be successful. My stories don't have that certain charm that grabs people's attention and focus.

The thing is, I have a great imagination, and I can certainly think up hundreds of ideas for interesting characters and a good plot for my stories, but when it comes to actually getting those ideas onto paper... Well, that's where the trouble starts.

I want to learn! Where do I start?