What I enjoy about writing isn’t actually the writing itself. My favorite part of being an author, a creative, a writer–however you want to describe it–is the story crafting itself.
I love getting to know the characters. What’s their favorite color? What are their dreams? Why do they strive so hard? And how have they grown? What is the most tragic moment in their life? How did they overcome it or how did it destroy them? From humans to elves to animals to aliens. I love finding their secrets and how they contribute to the story by simply being who they are.
The characters aren’t everything, though. I’m a fiction writer. Fantasy. Sci-fi. I like creating new worlds or reimaging our world. What about different cultures? How does the land shape the people? Are there mountains? A giant forest? Maybe the vastness of space? Let’s play in the rings of Saturn for a while. What about a people dedicated to water? A world of pirates or a world where spirits need to be reawakened? What if there’s a school? What do they teach? What are the focuses of the students? Is it a normal high school where the main character suffers a tragedy or is it a space school? Is it miliary where everyone is obsessed with a game?
Writing, itself, isn’t my favorite part. My writing could always use improvement, but the daydreaming of the characters, the world, the tragic scenes. Those moments when everything a high schooler dreamed of finally clicks together in the plot.
That’s my favorite part about writing.
nikki diekemper 