Writing A Book

Half an hour later, after failed attempts, I captured the shot you see before you. Slowing down the perspective, details of the crashing wave emerge. It's a reminder of the importance to put on the brakes in our lives instead of constantly going full throttle.

Another point.

I didn't realise how long it takes to write a book. Six months into writing my first book - a choose your own adventure, psychological horror novella - the reality of the journey strikes me. The different components that require development and detailed nurturing. World building. Constructing environments and settings. Map design. Character design. Character arcs. Plot development. Story flow and continuity. Path splits and decision-making options. Learning second-person writing. And much more. 

Part of my creative process is consuming horror genre media for inspiration and learning the craft. However, another unsung strategy is to exist in stillness, observing my streams of consciousness, or, let my awareness exist in emptiness. No technology. No external input. No competing demands. Just stillness. Afterwards, when my fingers hit the keyboard, the dam of ideas burst. An unconscious barrage of words; scenes emerging on a page faster than I can comprehend. Using one's intuition as a guide is a power to harness.

You don't need to have a craft or activity perfected to start doing it. As I read somewhere, a first draft is already perfect because its only goal is to exist. Everyone has a story to tell, whether it be through fiction or non-fiction. Regardless, your voice and power are the core of the narrative.