Old man - New hobby

Hi Folks, I'm really excited about finding this fantastic website. I started writing as a hobby about a year ago, but have struggled with a lot of aspects of it. I've bought and (part) read a number of books on writing fantasy fiction, listened to pod casts, watched the Brandon Sanderson and Michael Hauge lectures, but still haven't been to put anything coherent together. My day job is in the complex field of wireless communications, but writing a good story is a different scale of complexity. Scanning these pages and reading what others have posted, discussed, and advised gives me hope that one day I might get there. For that I thank you, and hope in the future to be in a position to return the favour.

 

Thanks for all your replies guys, and the words of advice and encouragement.
skip.knox - I did have an idea, but then diverged as for some reason (no good reason really) I lost faith in it. After several false starts since I find I am coming back round to my original idea - albeit somewhat morphed.
Maker of Things Not Kings Great advice. I also came to the conclusion it is more important to write than plan first Story first then plan / re-pan later, to avoid getting bogged down in plot, character, magic system, etc. It sounds the wrong way round but from experience I feel it will work best for me -. Thanks!

 

I sincerely wish you all the best. I know publishing your work can be very hit and miss. Are you going for a publisher or self-publishing?