In the reading "Why I Write", three individuals give insight on where their passion for writing comes from. Joan Didion is one of the authors and what she had to say really made sense to me. At the end of the day her style is simple, she gets to the point and I like that. She says she writes “to find out what she is thinking, what she is looking at, what she sees and what it means. What she wants and fears”. Writing allows her to see things in a different perspective that sometimes everyone needs. She also said something that I liked, “stories start with a bunch of questions and answering those questions is what makes the story”. I think that is an interesting way to look at writing and possibly a new approach that’s worth trying, it is really making me think.
Why do I write? That is something I never thought about before. But if I am being honest, I try my best to avoid it. This is the first time I have written anything since high school and I am only composing this post because it is required. I am someone who does not write in my free time, I do not even own a journal. I guess it stems from the fact that I have never felt confident in my work. Remember those days back in high school when peers edited your papers? That always made me feel uncomfortable. Thinking about it, for me, not writing makes sense. I am a quiet and private person, in my daily life I struggle to open up to people and share my opinions. I like to keep things to myself. So putting my thoughts down on paper is hard for me to do needless to say.
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