Who writes fiction here? (1 Viewer)

[Senkusha]

I enjoy writing creative fiction, and recently I was able to buy the Scrivener program (like in December...). Well, today is the first time I'm actually using it, because I've got an awesome story idea in my mind and I want to start working on it. But, I'm a bit overwhelmed with everything that Scrivener can do. So, my question(s) are:

• Do you write fiction?
• What software do you use?
• Do you have any advice to offer?
• What's your go-to method for writing? Do you outline, or just fly by the seat of your pants?
• Do you prefer writing in Third person or First person perceptive?
• What genre(s) do you write within?

I do outline, kind of. I'll create the beginning of the story, and the end. Then I'll think up of some major plot points, and then determine what the major climax of the story will be. I like to keep my outline loose and flexible, because experience has taught me that the characters will usually take over writing the story for me and blow my outline to shreds. My favorite genres fall under the anime umbrella (go figure), which is a bastardization of Magical Girl, Gender Bender, Comedy, Science Fiction, and Harem. And usually, I'll pick a main character and write within the First Person perspective. I really like loosing the reader in the mind of the character. (I've been named a Character Sadist on one occasion. LMAO.)

 

[Nomad]

I have not written fictions for a long time but I am a fiction writer, I have published story books. I do not use any specific software for writing, except MS Word. I write in English as a foreign language, therefore, I also use Grammarly to check language and grammar. I enjoy writing in first, second as well as third. What point of view I use will depend on the story itself. Some stories are good with limited first person view and some stories become better with third person omniscient view. I also like to experiment with second person but it is very challenging to come up with a story in second person.

I am old school guy, I don't start with outlines, character description, etc. I just sit to write. I write what comes into my mind. I will work on characters, settings, story, climax, etc. later on.