Today I have taken the notion to write again. So here’s some backstory: I used to write fanfiction. It was 2010, I was obsessed with twilight and while looking stuff up online about Twilight I found fanfiction.
This was my gateway into creative writing and I fell in love. I was writing non-stop for a solid 2/3 years and it was amazing.
Then came real life and responsibility and creative writing went out the window. I went through a couple of periods where I wrote a few things here and there, the most recent one a few years ago. It fizzled out within the year and I was sad. I was wondering if I would ever get the drive back to write.
Cut to 2026 and it’s here! I guess it never really leaves you. But the real question is, now what am I going to write?
The answer is: I don’t know. I really like creative writing, but I feel like my blog is not the place for it. Also, I like the idea of being more anonymous for that writing, so I will have to find a space for it. Previously, I was writing on Wattpad and fanfiction.net but I have not visited those spaces in years, so I am not sure they are the spaces for me anymore. I also had a stint in posting some stories on Tumblr but again, I am not sure if that is the space for me.
I am also not sure if I will stick with fanfiction. I like the idea of writing my own book. I always have. When I was 15, writing fanfiction, it was novel-length. So I feel like I could write something real, but at the same time, it’s a lot of work to write something good, and it would take time. Would I ever publish? That’s the dream to have people read your writing and relate and enjoy it. But I don’t know if I would bother. I have considered Amazon publishing in the past, but I don’t know if it’s for me.
So ideally, I’m just looking for a place to share bits and pieces I’m writing, fanfiction or not, I feel like I need a place. Because the thing with writing is that while I do write for myself, I do enjoy sharing it. It meant so much to me when people used to read my stories and like what I had to say, so I feel like it’s something I’d always want to share with people.
If anyone has any suggestions, let me know, but until then, I will do some research and find a good space for it. If not, then I guess I can always create another blog lol.
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