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The 30 hobbies closest to fiction writing in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Writing short poems, playing with rhythm, imagery and line breaks.
Alike: Both relaxing and creative.
Different: Less to learn up front.
ScreenwritingMore competitive.
Fan fictionQuicker first wins.
Memoir & life writingMore about following a method.
Blogging & newslettersQuicker first wins.
PodcastingCosts more to start. Livelier.
JournalingQuicker to pick up. Quicker first wins.
Letter writingQuicker to pick up. More hands-on.
SongwritingMore hands-on.
Board game designMore hands-on.
Comics & zinesMore hands-on.
Oil paintingCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Digital illustrationCosts more to start. More screen time.
Inventing languagesMore to learn.
Stop-motion animationMore hands-on. More fiddly, precise work.
2D animationCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Data visualisationMore screen time. Quicker first wins.
Making video gamesLivelier. More to learn.
Creative codingMore to learn. More screen time.
Film & game scoringCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Modular synthsCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Music visualisationMore screen time. Quicker first wins.
SculptureCosts more to start. More hands-on.
SingingMore about the doing than the result. Off screen.
Coding side projectsMore useful day to day. More to learn.
DrawingMore hands-on. Off screen.
Home recordingCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Life drawingMore social. More hands-on.
Making videosLivelier. More screen time.
Synth DIYCosts more to start. More hands-on.The closest are Poetry, Screenwriting, Fan fiction, Memoir & life writing and Blogging & newsletters. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Fan fiction is close to fiction writing and quicker to pick up.
