I don't know how fan fiction writers do it(I tried once and the story sucked) I can come up with a story in my head with dialogue, but can never put it down on paper where it makes any sense.
Like I went for a walk a while ago and thought about everybody getting back to General Hospital.
Where Patrick is there because he came to check on Maxie and in the process Dr. O reinstates him, so he can make sure Nathan doesn't have a concussion.
While doing the exam with Maxie in the room, he tells her he just got off a joint phone call from Johnny and Matt, checking to see how she and Lulu are.
Thus I start to have a story where Maxie explains some of her past man history to Nathan with Patrick being a backseat storyteller.
I'm sure if I had the talent I could run with it, but I don't so it stays in my head where it makes me giggle.