Story authors

Wanted to start writing a story to sort of contribute something to the community.
Any ideas on how to get started?

Easiest thing to start with is using a fantasy of yours as a plot. You will be invested in the story from the outset. Also, be to the point, create your characters, "flesh" them out, but don't take a lot of space/paragraphs doing so. Introduce them and then get started with the gaining plot.

Good Luck

Wow,I've read some of your work on dA! Thanks for the help!

You're welcome, good luck!

One thing I find helpful is to think about a story you really love, and then think about why you love it. Great characters? A specific scene? Food detail? Different things work for different people, and the most important thing, I think, is to write something that works for you. So get familiar with your own taste and preferences first.

Hope that helps!

So True! I write what I like. I have not taken any requests on my DA site. My stories usually start as a day dream while going to sleep. Some of my most downloaded/read stories are ones that started as a day dream fantasy that I just wrote down.