Comments on: Why I Write

By: Elizabeth Munroz

Elizabeth Munroz — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:38:41 +0000

I write because I can’t help myself. I can’t not write.

By: Christi Craig

Christi Craig — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:38:37 +0000

Thanks for your post.

I love this sentence, as it rings true in memoir as in fiction:
“Writing gives us a window into the past and a way to imagine possible futures. Writing gives us the power to control things we cannot. It gives us a place to set down our greatest hopes and fears.”

I can appreciate this as well: “[Writing] transforms random experiences into plot and direction. ”

So often, I think of an experience that was either puzzling, frustrating, or maybe just fun, and I think, if anything, that would make a good story!

By: Summer S.

Summer S. — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:10:19 +0000

Hello Judith and Lua. Writers often find themselves here but not really. Somehow, their imagination lets them live in two planes of existence simultaneously, the real and the could be real. I think that was what scared me when I was younger.

Now I’m back to writing again and there is no release like this. I feel liberated. I am filled with passion once more.

By: Judith

Judith — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:17:27 +0000

Hello Lua and Summer. Welcome to our “circle”. I love the idea of “getting a feel of the wind”!

As for finding adequate words, the English language – all languages – can be frustratingly limited. That’s where complexity of thought, through the simple telling our tales, can express the depths of things we’re not quite sure even we understand.

Good writing to you both. I’m going to add a category for new visitors.

By: Lua

Lua — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:48:01 +0000

What a fine answer to a very difficult question. I often ask myself ‘why I write’ and I am never satisfied with my answers… It feels like I can never find the meanings of the words I use adequate enough to express my passion. I really enjoyed reading your post.

By: Summer S.

Summer S. — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:55:24 +0000

I wrote fiction for awhile in high school but things got too personal. I could no longer detach my life and myself from the plot and character. I spaced out on writing for awhile. Now I’m back, in a sense. But I’m still on the process of trying out some things to get a feel of the wind. c: