A Story Has Been Made

By Scott Berman · Jul 23, 2012 · ·
  1. It has taken me years of wanting to write, but today, or more like late last night, I finished my first short story. I've written half stories, I've dreamed of many amazing fantasies, but never have I actually finished a story. So, I'm most definitely proud of myself in a way. I don't actually consider this story finished, it was really just meant to be the first scene of a larger story, but than I decided that I really liked that part, I cleaned it up and now, while still usable in a larger setting, I have what I believe is a decent little short story that can stand alone.

    My first real attempt at a short story that I wrote about several weeks ago was going to be about a man who was offered money to kill someone he didn't know. It wasn't exciting for me, so I can't imagine it exciting readers. This new one, I'm calling it "The Dream" for now, is about a young squire who is pretty much suffering from PTS. I wanted to avoid fantasy, its so full of cliches and often feels immature, but fantasy was what turned me into the avid reader I am today, and when I first wanted to write, even as a very young child, it was fantasy that had my imagination. So, writing a fantasy story is sort of like going back to my roots as a lover of words, and I feel a great way for me to get my writing off the ground.

    If you can't tell, I'm excited to have finally finished something. Do I think its utterly amazing? Do I believe its an original idea lacking cliches? Am I ready to start pumping out publishable masterpieces? No, but I'm still proud of it because it shows me that if I really sit down and write I could get something interesting done. Plus, I like the character.

Comments

  1. Pheonix
    Good for you man! I'm in the same boat. I've never finished a short story, but they're all kinds of awesome ideas swimming about up in my head! Thanks for showing that it's possible!
  2. Scott Berman
    Thanks, it definitely is possible, but the only way to do it I guess is to actually just shove our many excuses aside, and do it. I started with a simpler story, its not the most exciting idea I've ever had, but it wasn't as hard to write as the others.
  3. Pheonix
    Thats a good idea, sometimes I think people aim to high and want to write something on par with Dune on their first attempt. I know that I need to get my delusions of grandeur under check lol :D
  4. Scott Berman
    Don't keep them too under check, I have my delusions too, but do you really want to waste what you think might be your greatest stories on what will most likely be your worst writings? I figure save them for when I can actually write well, that way I'll have a story that rivals Dune and a voice that rivals Hemingway.
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