My Reason. (thanks TLC)

[Ruger]

So yeah.....you guys might not know it, but other than you, my good friend Ty is the only person who really reads my work. I like it that way kind of. I mean sure, it would be amazing if some of my stuff happened to get published one day, and I'd be living a dream, but that's not why I write.

Oh and...I have this other, err, friend, (I guess you could call him that lol) Alex. Anyways, he found my box of poetry and novel ideas under my bed. He asked me last night on the phone why I write. He also asked why I didn't feel obligated to share such "beautiful creations" with him. (although some of them aren't that great.....he's just a sweet talker lol)

What I told him kind of left him speechless. I said, I don't write for anyone else but me. I'm not in it to get publications or attention, this is for me and only me. It may not all be quality work, but it helps me express my feelings. I'm an outgoing, fun-loving, crazy, out-of-control girl.....until it comes to stuff like emotions. So, I write.

I told him that I can tell somebody more through a story, or a poem, than I can with my mouth. I don't know why that is, but that's me. Until I started getting on here, nobody in the world knew I could write, except one Literature teacher. You guys have been a blessing. Thanks so much.


So I guess this post has more than one reason for existing. ONE; I wanted to make sure all of you crazy-talented people knew you were appreciated by me. and TWO; I'm curious to what makes you all write? ;D

[~Beauty~]

Aww thanks

Why I write? Pretty much what you said. It helps me sort out my feeling and I can express myself through a letter better than a conversation.

[sapphiresmoke]

I appreciate you, too, Ruger.

Why I write? A lot of the reasons you said. There's so much that can be put down on paper that I could never say aloud. Writing is my haven, my escape. Life hasn't been so easy lately. Granted, it hasn't been as bad as some people have it, but it's been hard for me. Without writing, I'd go crazy. When I slip into that alternate world, I know there's going to be a happy ending (or at least a bittersweet one). Even if it isn't entirely happy, at least it's under my control. Stories are the one thing I can control. I use writing like some people use drugs. I get my "high" when I finish a longer piece. I find my escape in creating new worlds and new stories to go with them.

When people at school see me writing and I tell them it's not an assignment, none of them seem to get it. They all seem to be rather in awe that I can think of entire stories and write them down. I guess I don't understand that; it's not hard for me to come up with another world. I can't see how they all survive, though...

The main reason I write is that it keeps me going. Sure, I'd love to be published sooner or later. Sooner, preferrably. But that's just to share what I've written. I don't write for publication. I hope to be published because reading is another escape for me, and I want to provide that escape for others and encourage other young writers to go for it.

Writing isn't just about writing... It's an escape, it's entertainment, and it's a way to share my thoughts with the world.

[Axle]

You are brilliant Ruger.

When a person looks at me, they see an incredibly bright, sunny Irish girl. They see the humanitarian and a person who is in love with the human race. I hide a lot of pain under that fisade. I realize my life is really good compared to most, but that doesn't mean that hurt isn't real. I can release that in two ways. I write, and I play rock n' roll.

[Ruger]

Mmm rock music. lol I love cranking my music up. :]

And Sapphire, I love the way you put it "When I slip into that alternate world, I know there's going to be a happy ending (or at least a bittersweet one). Even if it isn't entirely happy, at least it's under my control. Stories are the one thing I can control. I use writing like some people use drugs. I get my "high" when I finish a longer piece."
that rel hit home with me

[sapphiresmoke]

I'm glad it had that effect... I think a lot of writers feel that way... That's just my way of wording it.

[Endovia]

Just so everyone knows, you guys are the best. Really.

To me, I feel writing and reading are things I have to do. It's a necessity. I get cranky when I don't read or write for more than a few days. I love having control over what happens in the story like Sapphire said. And in poems I just express my feelings. Writing can be a therapy too and reading helps me forget what's happening in the real world.

[sapphiresmoke]

I know what you mean, Endovia... I love each and every person here. Without you guys,the world would be a lesser place.

[Endovia]

I agree, Sapphire.

[sapphiresmoke]

[Axle]

On-Line hugs for you all. ;D

[sapphiresmoke]

*hugs everyone*