We recently connected with Victor Espinosa and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Victor thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

Learning to be a competent writer is a lifelong process. I don’t think anyone ever perfects the craft, they merely do their best and hope their words have an impact somewhere. The most essential skill in my writer’s toolbox is the ability to observe. To absorb the world around you, from the macro to the micro. If you haven’t seen drama, tension, or transformation, how can you hope to write about it?
The only obstacles that stand in the way of my writing is myself. We are our own worst enemy, they say, and I can attest to that. Self doubt and imposters syndrome are both real and opponents I deal with daily.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I am a writer. I started off writing fiction wherever I could, then spent a long time focusing on nonfiction. Now, I write whatever I want and it’s glorious. I have written about everything from politics to video games; from pollution to cryptocurrency. And my fiction writing has taken the form of novellas, short stories, plays, video games, and audio dramas.
Being a freelance writer means I’m open to take on anything that interests me. And being a creative person means I write whatever stories pop into my head.
Nothing significant sets me apart from my fellow writers aside from my overwhelming desire for solitude and my love of Krispie Kreme Doughnuts. But if you put me in a room with nothing but writers, I’m certain I’d stick out from the pack quickly.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

Freedom. I’ll be the first to say that freelance writing isn’t the most lucrative venture one might undertake. But it’s one of the most liberating. You can do it anywhere and you can do it anytime. That freedom is valuable to me. The ability to drop it all and go camping for a week or leave the state and visit family is priceless. That freedom is important.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

I want to make. Create. Produce. I think so much of entertainment these days is about consumption. One might broaden that observation to include more than simply entertainment but to encompass all of our downtime. Consume. Consume one form of media or another.
I don’t want to consume. I want to create.
There’s no joy from watching a show on the couch for me. There’s no elation when I finish watching a movie.
There is when I finish writing something I’m proud of. There is when I produce a story that I know will stand up years from now.
My mission to rebel against consumption culture and create.

Contact Info:

• Website: Authentiknature.com
• Instagram: @Authentiknature
• Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/victor-espinosa-87869078/