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u/mcguire · 3 pointsr/writing

Gotham Writers Workshop: Writing Fiction.

I haven't read all of it yet, so this might be premature, but so far I'm very impressed. Especially with the examples, which come mostly from literary fiction, but the suggestions would improve anything.

u/xjayroox · 1 pointr/writing

Not quite the background you're looking for, but 28 year old sales engineer here and just started writing fiction recently myself. My advice would be to just start brainstorming some ideas, maybe look at some writing prompts for inspiration, and start to write whatever happens to pop into your mind. The first couple of stories are going to be pretty horrible, but you're not really looking for quality at this point, just simply being able to complete something with a somewhat coherent storyline. I'd recommend taking a stab at a short story, something along the lines of 3-5k words.

Also, I recently had someone here recommend the following as an introduction to writing:

http://www.amazon.com/Gotham-Writers-Workshop-Practical-ebook/dp/B002UM5BU0/ref=tmm_kin_title_0

Haven't had the free time to really get into it too much yet, but from what I can tell it's generally regarded as a pretty good starting point. Plus, at 3 bucks for the kindle version, it's not exactly a huge loss if you download it and never even get through it.

Best of luck with your first story!

u/dickturd9000 · 1 pointr/writing

yes actually there are some basics that are very helpful, such as what NOT to do with dialogue, or things you SHOULD do when trying to describe things... lots more. I found this book helpful but there are certainly others out there https://www.amazon.com/Gotham-Writers-Workshop-Practical-Acclaimed-ebook/dp/B002UM5BU0

besides those basics you need practice like with any other hobby/skill. That doesn't seem to get mentioned a lot.