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When it comes right down to it, I write a lot. It's part of being a student. I'm constantly writing discussion board posts (I'm an online masters degree student) or papers. It's part of living in a different country than my husband. I'm constantly writing e-mails and skype messages and facebook messages. (PAUSE) It's part of being a Cub Scout leader. I'm constantly writing newsletters and meeting plans and menu plans for camp. It's part of being me.
I write because it's who I am. Maybe no one will ever read it, maybe it will go viral and be read my millions (who am I kidding?). I write because it's how I process life. I write because it's neater than painting and because I'm better at writing than I am at painting. I write because I like to believe that someone, somewhere will be interested in what I have to say and that maybe somehow, what I write will help someone out. Perhaps I'm delusional - I'm just one person, one very ordinary person, living a very ordinary life, in a very ordinary corner of the world. But that won't stop me from writing. As long as I have breathe, and at least one finger to pick out keys on the keyboard, I will write.
Stop.
See? He does sleep sometimes...just no so much right now.
3 comments:
I really enjoyed reading about your writing. This was well done. I poked around and read several older ones. You have been blogging a long time and packed a lot of living into it. I just completed my first year of blogging.I would love to know any advice you have for me since you are a veteran!
Keep on writing!
I'm not sure I have a lot of useful advice...write when the fancy strikes you. Don't limit yourself to one topic, unless you really want to, of course. I write about family, food, life, alpacas, whatever is on my mind. And don't beat yourself up if you go a long time without writing on your blog. Sometimes a month or more will go between my posts, other times it's a couple of posts a day. Just do what feels right to you.
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