How is this for the start of a short story? Merc you might like this

[Mercury]

Hey Josh.

Good start. What got ya interested in writting? How do you go about writting? Do ya get an idea for a story and just type down a very brief summary? Thats what I usually do. It helps me keep the story on track. I use to have a tendancy to loose the focus and in turn the story wouldnt have much aim.

I also go ahead and write the charector names down (Like you did in the first paragraph of your thread), and next to the name write a brief charector profile. General things like Age, background, disposition, charector traits and flaws (Such as, accent, studdering, nose picker or not, nervous itching or blinking, lisps). Something I found out from writting is never make your main charectors names sound similar, like for example Felix, and Alex. It gets confusing.

One thing I dont do that every writer reccommends is to do the complete story (Rough Draft) then go back and rewrite it. I dont do that, I refine as I write (Well, my stories, not my posts).

I do a very similar thing with my drawings and paintings. All of my Art teachers, from Junior High to College say that I have a very unique way of drawing. I never never sketch, I start, and finish the final version. I keep it all in my head, the entire compostion.

I cant do that with writting, to many words and things that I can forget all to easily, so I write them down.

I'm Flattered that you included me in your story! I'm gonna be famous. I'm dying to know if I win or not in the grand finallie. But, I'll have to wait till the stories done to find out. Better get to writting man.