If I consider the statement "Why I write", I realize my response is somewhat varied, depending upon the situation. I can compose a brief email to a friend, jot down a task I must remember to perform, or compile of list of items which need to be purchased at the local store. My primary and most enjoyable reason for writing, however, is to translate creative thoughts into the written word.
Whether as an author, a lyricist, or a poet, writing enables me to express my innermost feelings, as well as to convey my ideas to others. Writing provides me with a permanent narrative of how I may have reacted in a particular situation, long after my memory of the event has faded. For me, writing is an extension of the thinking process, enabling my imagination to take flight while writing a story or composing a poem.
In addition to providing a creative outlet, writing is a vehicle for expressing the many emotional highs and lows experienced throughout life. Many times over the years I have sat with pen and paper and written about a personal accomplishment or joyous occasion, as well as the loss of a loved one or the pain of a broken heart. Sometimes writing gives me the opportunity to communicate the full range of my emotions to myself; seeing and reading my thoughts on paper often helps me to better understand myself.
Writing allows me to be whimsical, humorous or solemn. I can convey these moods by organizing my words in meter and rhyme, or haphazardly with no apparent order at all. Writing affords me the flexibility to express anything I desire to in the manner in which I want to express it. More than most other activities, writing affords me a flexible and enjoyable method of creating and communicating.
Whether as an author, a lyricist, or a poet, writing enables me to express my innermost feelings, as well as to convey my ideas to others. Writing provides me with a permanent narrative of how I may have reacted in a particular situation, long after my memory of the event has faded. For me, writing is an extension of the thinking process, enabling my imagination to take flight while writing a story or composing a poem.
In addition to providing a creative outlet, writing is a vehicle for expressing the many emotional highs and lows experienced throughout life. Many times over the years I have sat with pen and paper and written about a personal accomplishment or joyous occasion, as well as the loss of a loved one or the pain of a broken heart. Sometimes writing gives me the opportunity to communicate the full range of my emotions to myself; seeing and reading my thoughts on paper often helps me to better understand myself.
Writing allows me to be whimsical, humorous or solemn. I can convey these moods by organizing my words in meter and rhyme, or haphazardly with no apparent order at all. Writing affords me the flexibility to express anything I desire to in the manner in which I want to express it. More than most other activities, writing affords me a flexible and enjoyable method of creating and communicating.
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