There's a gazillion reasons people choose to write...and generally it's not for the money. Leastwise, not in the long run. Those kinds of "writers" quickly learn the moolah's not so great and/or nonexistent then move on to other hobbies that require less blood, sweat and blubbering tears.So if it's not for the cash, why do writers write?
- To explain something near and dear to their heart.
- To tell a story
- To imagine what they would do in a given situation
- To express their inner self
- To exercise an overactive imagination
- To escape
- To impart some nugget of truth
All great reasons, but the number one reason I write can be summed up in one of my favorite quotes:
"Writing is making sense of life. You work your whole life and perhaps you've made sense of one small area."
~ Nadine Gordimer
Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout. That's exactly why I write. What about you? Why do you write?
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For that reason and I've got these voices in my head that want to tell their story!
Sometimes I wonder about people who don't hear voices in their heads. Is it lonely? Quiet? An empty black vacuum? But I've got no doubts about you, Anie girl! You've got an entire tabernacle choir of voices in your head.
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