World building gone mad

[Sephiroth]

I sense something of a kindred spirit here.

My world-building went mad, too, and I've been working on it for almost ten years.


Just recently (very recently, and in large part due to this site), I've remembered that I'm supposedly a writer. So I'm making myself write narrative and I've canned the world-building for the time being (it's not like I haven't done enough already).

I agree with those who say you haven't wasted your time, Brian.

And I wish you good luck getting back into it.


What I will also say, is that the feeling of having writing skills too 'immature' to write one's magnum opus is exactly the same one I have had (well, one of them). If you're anything like me, though, you'll probably never get to a point where you're satisfied with yourself.

So you should try and trust the skills you have now to do the job. You can always improve it later.

[Green]

Those skills won't improve by themselves Practice! Practice practice practice practice!

Sorry, that was the Practice Monkey at the keyboard for a second there. He's gone now.

Brian, post some of your writing, let's see the crack.