What should I write about?

[shahnaz]

I wonder what should I write about. I got this idea about writing something which would lead to something...I'm not sure whether it is something that's important in my life, or just something that I'd like to do...

I love languages, singing, movies, talking, reading. I have some knowledge about english studies, speech communication studies (which I'm currently studying),
singing and performing...

I don't really have experience of a lot of stuff, cause I still live at home and see very few people.

Just thought that it would be nice to write about something...but what?

Could I write about a tv-series, which has moved me? And what should I write about it?

 

[liesje]

This isn't at all helpful, but write about whatever you'd most like to, whatever comes in your head. As someone once said, write what you know and learn what you don't. What sort of books do you read? Perhaps that would give you a hint as to where to begin...

 

[shahnaz]

Thanks! you're ideas are helpful!

 

[lalalauren24]

I have the same problem. I used to be able to come us with ideas all the time, now that I've been in school and working all the time, its like my creative side just died. Haha. I haven't been able to come up with anything good to write it agessss.

 

[Riddik7]

yay writers block!!!

ok when you can't even decide on a topic... i fyou have multiple topics tosse em in a hat and draw... no topics then open the dictionary at random and point until you come across a noun and then write about that topic.... or go to wikipedia and hit random page and write about that topic....

 

[shahnaz]

''Write the story that you'd like to read.''

That's a good one!

 

[seashale76]

Write the story that you'd like to read.

Exactly. Simple advice, but the best.

In the mean-time, the important thing is to keep writing. Whatever comes to mind, write a little every day. Eventually, you'll get some ideas and become inspired.

 

[1TrueDisciple]

I wonder what should I write about. I got this idea about writing something which would lead to something...I'm not sure whether it is something that's important in my life, or just something that I'd like to do...

I love languages, singing, movies, talking, reading. I have some knowledge about english studies, speech communication studies (which I'm currently studying),
singing and performing...

I don't really have experience of a lot of stuff, cause I still live at home and see very few people.

Just thought that it would be nice to write about something...but what?

Could I write about a tv-series, which has moved me? And what should I write about it?

Write about what you know. That way your voice will come across as genuine. Use your own life experiences as a springboard when employing your imagination for pieces of fiction; this will add the very important quality of verisimilitude to your work.

 

[Tunderz]

Wow, all good ideas - I like especially "Write what you know" and "Write what you'd like to read."

Another idea is journaling. There's rarely writer's block when journaling, but it keeps the pen moving, the mind moving, and eventually will trigger something about which to write.

 

[Michael Snow]

Yes, write what you know and also write what you are passionate about.

For starters:
Keep a small notebook handy. Some of the best ideas come when not thinking about it. Just jot down ideas for awhile. When you pick a subject...keep making notes when ideas pop up, where ever you are...

Then start working on expanding on the ideas and arranging them.

And of course, when you pick your topic, read all you can about it.

 

[twins15]

Write what you are passionate about.... if you write about something simply because you think you should write about it (but you are not really passionate about it), you will simply get bored with it! If you are passionate about it, you might have writer's block sometimes, but you will always come back to and enjoy writing about it!

 

[Billnew]

I would suggest narrowing the field.
What do you like to read?
Mystery? Drama? Love stories? Heart breaking stories?
Adventure, scifi, fantasy?
What age group? Do you want to write childrens stories? tween books,
teen chapter books? Adult(age not content) books?

When you focus on what interests you, it will be easier to think of what to write.
Your 25, you have had experiences in your life. You might still live at home, but you have lived through school, friends, hardships of some kind.
Don't totally ignore what you have lived.
Maybe journal about things that have happened to you, and see how it works out. Maybe writing about these will inspire you to write something else.
Take one incident, then ad some spice to it, a new character, a twist of the problem, a problem on top of a problem, put it in a unique location or a different time period.
Journal short stories or incidents and you should be able to figure out a book shortly after. If not you are making interesting short stories.

Don't expect "Moby Dick" in a few weeks. First settle into a topic that interests you.

I have written in another thread.
Take the song "Sing"(Carpenters), and replace the words sing with write, and think about it.
Write, write a story, make it simple to last a whole life long, just write.
Don't worry if its not good enough for anyone else to hear, just write, write a story.
I would change the one part, write of happy not sad, write of good not bad, You can write about bad, or sad if it tells the story and how can you triumph over bad or sad if you don't write about it?