I'm an aspiring writer and have made it a hobby of mine to work on story crafting and world-building whenever I get the chance, like when I don't have schoolwork, cross country practice, part time jobs, you get the picture. This is an enjoyable pursuit for me and one I hope to develop in the future, even if nothing more than a creative outlet as opposed to a full blown career, since I have little to no idea how anything I make will be received nor if I will see any success come from it. But, there is one annoying issue with my writing style that I constantly have a problem amending. My works suffer from crippling over specification, owing to my numerous neurotic tendencies and history of applying pointless amounts of pseudo-science, that is to say, I can never let anything go without detailed explanation, even when one is not necessary and otherwise gets in the way of the story. From my weird perspective, everything has to be connected with some sort of reason behind it, capable of being rationalized when viewed in a real world perspective. On a positive note, this can give me greater awareness in regards to plot holes and creating a more consistent setting for my stories to take place in, but on the downside, this results in my creative process being incredibly slowed and at times outright damaged when I encounter an idea that I cannot reconcile with whatever bizarre internal logic I have chosen to apply to the setting. I know no one sees these, but if anyone actually does read this, I would appreciate some advice.
NotAWaterBear
I'm an aspiring writer and have made it a hobby of mine to work on story crafting and world-building whenever I get the chance, like when I don't have schoolwork, cross country practice, part time jobs, you get the picture. This is an enjoyable pursuit for me and one I hope to develop in the future, even if nothing more than a creative outlet as opposed to a full blown career, since I have little to no idea how anything I make will be received nor if I will see any success come from it. But, there is one annoying issue with my writing style that I constantly have a problem amending. My works suffer from crippling over specification, owing to my numerous neurotic tendencies and history of applying pointless amounts of pseudo-science, that is to say, I can never let anything go without detailed explanation, even when one is not necessary and otherwise gets in the way of the story. From my weird perspective, everything has to be connected with some sort of reason behind it, capable of being rationalized when viewed in a real world perspective. On a positive note, this can give me greater awareness in regards to plot holes and creating a more consistent setting for my stories to take place in, but on the downside, this results in my creative process being incredibly slowed and at times outright damaged when I encounter an idea that I cannot reconcile with whatever bizarre internal logic I have chosen to apply to the setting. I know no one sees these, but if anyone actually does read this, I would appreciate some advice.
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