Metacognition: Short Story - The Nothing Fellow (Short Story)

Since I could create little books with paper and crayons I have been experimenting with stories and the ways they come together. When writing a story longer than a page, no matter how planned the story become, there are still unexpected aspects... usually important ones. When I finished the Nothing Fellow, I was surprised (as always) at the differences wrought by my pen (or keyboard). The things not planned made the story better (I think). While I was writing my thoughts were not linear, I composed paragraphs for the end while I was writing the beginning, thoughts came about different parts while I was in the shower or sitting in class. When sitting down to write, I was all over the place. I am not sure if it was a good or bad thing, but it eventually all came together. It probably would have been easier to write the whole thing in a linear fashion, but that is not how my brain works, and I have to come to accept that. Writing is easiest when I am tired or distracted by a few other things, and now I think I know why. When I am writing, and am dedicating my brain fully to the task there are too many thoughts and tangents that fight for space, and its hard to keep up. If I am tired the action is slower and easier to follow, if I am distracted, there is just enough space left to let me work in peace. Its strange that I need to do these things to calm my thoughts, but I have found it works, and is necessary for my sanity. Too many thoughts on the same subject can be very painful. In the end, I hope I turned out a good story, and learned to manage any skills I may possess a little bit better. I hope to at least avoid future headaches.