/lit/ - Literature

did his family betray him?

14 years later, still haven't completed anything.

Surely I can't be the only one wondering this. You work on something for a long time and still don't have anything to "show" for it.

I've been writing nearly every day since I was 13, but mostly notes and outlines. Compared to 14 years ago, I still definitely see improvement. I feel like I am at a stage where I am recognizing my strengths and ideas are starting to flow together, and even ideas I haven't touched in years are resurfacing in the right places. The content is more original and I believe in it more. Creativity is definitely a muscle that you either use (and get stronger) or lose.

But here's the thing - I have nothing completed, let alone published. The technical or minute details - connecting scene to scene to transition smoothly - are lacking in my work though I've finished outlines before. I do have short stories from middle and high school but that was long ago that I am barely the same person.

Even at the age of 27, I feel like I don't know enough to convincingly write the content that I want, and there's always more life to live, more to learn. It also seems many good artists and writers make their debut in their late 20's to mid 30's anyway - probably because that's when people start to develop more substance.

My plan was to go for the long con, meaning focus on living life first so I have something to work with even if it means I'll "bloom" later in life, and focus on finishing something of quality that I believe in instead of trying to marathon through stories just for the sake of finishing something. But I am starting to feel the pressure of time.

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AAAAARGHHHHH

>ah fuck! I'm gonna be late to work!