write fanfiction

I read a fantastic essay the other day by Amy Tan. It was an edited version of the commencement address she gave at Simmons College in 2003. She gave 5 writing tips as life advice and it was great. So simple. 1. avoid cliches. 2. Avoid generalizations. 3. Find your own voice. 4. Show compassion. 5. Ask the important questions. She, of course, said more that just that and it was a very inspiring read. I’ve found myself thinking about these 5 points as I write lately and while I’m not writing much faster, I do think i’m writing better.

I was having trouble sleeping last night so I got up and wrote over 600 words for a fanfiction I’ve been thinking about. it’s kind of annoying that I can only seem to write in the middle of the night. I need to look over what I wrote but I think it was pretty good. at least as good as anything I ever write.

I really mean I want to finish what I’ve started. So I can stop thinking about it all the time. Maybe I need to find a beta but I’m not quite ready to expose my writing to a stranger and I don’t know anyone else who’s interested in fanfiction.