#54 – I want to write stories ?

I’ve been mulling over this idea for a while. You know those kinds of ideas that are absolutely desirable, yet seem so far out of reach? You wish you could do it, but are secretly certain that it would never evolve past being a wish. That’s what me thinking about writing a book used to feel like.

Now… Today, it feels attainable.

I will write stories for people to read.

Who knows, I may become a bestseller someday… win prizes and all.

I’ll start with short stories. Allow me to let you in on what I think my writing process might be.

First, I have to express how the concept of imagination makes me feel. It’s just… breathtaking. You go into your mind, erect a majestic building, birth an entire family, and give voice to a stone. With imagination, you can do the impossible. Isn’t that beautiful?

In no particular order, here’s what my story-creating process will look like:

I could start my stories by creating a narrative. Let’s see… Aaa and Bbb love each other, get married, but beat the shit out of each other. Bbb opts for a divorce after they almost killed Aaa. Too basic?

Then, I’ll need to create my characters. I’ll give them physical features. Perhaps Ola will have only one ear, but it would be located on her elbow. Gifty could have every human feature… but also a tail because, why not?

I also need to give my characters some character. Should Femi be a loud-ass bitch who just won’t shut up? Gina, regardless, accommodates him because she’s really patient.

Some quirks would be cool too. For instance, Martha never takes off her glasses, come sleep or bath time. Also, why does Joy have a forever resting bitch face that only lights up when there’s food?

Next will be to define their relationship. Not for Carl, though, because she’s a loner. However, I’ll need to clarify the weird family tree of Bola and James. I may need to invent new words because “cousin”, “aunt”, “uncle”, “niece” and “nephew” just don’t cover it. Sheesh.

Now, a storyline is needed. I’ll create a plot progression. A pulse, perhaps? A high point followed by a low point, and continuously in that pattern. Or should there be a peak? They call it a climax.

Of course, there can’t be a story without some actual content. So, that has to be done. To confess, that’s the most dreaded part for me. I kinda look forward to it? I’m secretly scared in advance, though.

For my short stories, I will not stick to a particular genre. So, you’ll get romcom, historicals, thrillers, law, and maybe horrors from me. Some sci-fi will be cool too.

Yooooo! I just remembered that I’m pretty interested in youth life. We don’t get a lot of that in Nigerian movies. I think our novels are better, though.

I’m currently on 400+ words. This paragraph is to make this article up to 500 words ?… Byyyeee!

These are 500 words (or more ?)! Talk to you tomorrow!