, I tend just to write what I feel mixed with snippets from my life, things I've experienced or come across in some way or another
I figured that the story was too visceral to be completely fictional. There had to be some element of reality, no matter how small.
I draw on my own life and experiences which I think makes it more real. Writing fiction about things one doesn't understand of know about isn't something I'm really able to do, although I'll still give it a try for the challenge. This story was close to home.