Quote Originally Posted by shion View Post
What I have been trying to do is get the ideas out there and then go back and add to it. Its just such a good story idea but I just can't get it right
Yes, and it's perfectly normal to feel that way. Just keep writing. If you hit a bit of writer's block at a particular segment, just write something quick and fast to get past that part and then come back and edit it later.

It's normal to want to compare yourself to your favorite book or whatnot. But it's important to keep in mind that those books aren't perfect either. I learned this when I was smack in the middle of the painful process of editing one of my first drafts. I went to read one of my favorite books for inspiration, and all I wanted to do was scribble all over the book with my red pen, the same way I wanted to with my draft. That's when I realized that it's okay to be imperfect. And it's especially okay for first drafts to be imperfect.