What I Have Time For

I just finished a short story that was 1,000 words or less in two days, which was done one hour each day. It was for a short story contest. I have a process of stewing on ideas, writing a general outline and then getting to the actual writing. In this case, with it being so short, I didn’t need an outline.

The story was fun. I wrote a story about a nerdy high school kid who meets a girl through an MMORPG. It’s funny because I base a good amount of my stories on anime and video games, but I haven’t been able to watch anime or play video games lately. I wonder if I’ve outgrown them as I got older. I’m not just participating in watching stories, but now, I’m writing stories. 

It’s also just getting older and not having the time to watch anime or play video games. If I had the time, then I would. It’s not that they aren’t fun, as they are simply different media to create stories.