You are a creator.
This is Start with this, a podcast featuring Night Vale creators Joseph Fink and me, Jeffrey Cranor.
Each episode we discuss a topic and then give you two assignments.
Something to consume and something to create.
Start with this.
Second person Art is hard.
Starting is hard.
If you want to start somewhere, you.
Can start with this.
You can start with this.
You make decisions in every word of your writing.
You understand the basic syntax of English and you even know a few fancy words and phrases to really make your work shine.
You remember most rules about verb conjugation, even if you have forgotten many of the exact terms, like future perfect tense.
But you're starting a new story and you have some big decisions to make.
You have a premise, some characters, a universe and a protagonist.
But you're not sure about your point of view.
You are sure about a lot of things.
How long to bake a sheet cake?
Which type of oil goes in your car?
The difference between poison sumac and regular sumac.