[ OT ] Doubting yourself as a writer , what does it take to write a story ? General tips , getting started , advice needed

My advise is that you should take a pencil and a sheet of paper and just write the first ideas that pop into your head. Look for inspiration in your life, your thoughts, your feelings, anything. Write whatever comes to you at the moment do n't even worry about it being well written, you will have time to correct grammar or spelling later. After you wrote down your idea read it again and see if there's some word you'd change or if changing the order of a sentence would be better or if you'd like to add a new sentence. DO WHATEVER YOU WANT. The whole point of writing is being the creator of your own world, give it the shape that you like. Ask your friends and relatives to read it and ask them what would they change, it's always good to have a second opinion. 
 
 With practice it gets easier. Never discard an idea, everything can be good writing material. 
 
 Do n't try to make something big, try to make something you'd like to read.
