On Why I Write

Hey Guys!

So the question today, Why do I write?

There are a million and a half different reasons that any given person writes. Just about all of them can come back and be connected to some basic urge.

For me, it's about the thirst for adventure. That need for excitement and the zest for life are my biggest reasons to even sit down and write.

My family is great. Really, absolutely fantastic. The problem is, we don't go on many "adventures" in the traditional sense. Our idea of a big deal is driving an hour to go to the nearest outlet malls or something along those lines. Now that's not to say we don't do awesome things from time to time, but those just don't come up very often.

So with that in mind, it makes some more sense as to why I have this inner desire to go and adventure everywhere. As a broke college student, I can't do that really, so I turn to my computer and the little writer elves that live inside of my head.

Creating worlds and characters with crazy plot twists and memorable achievements is deeply satisfying for me in that sense. It could, of course, be complete garbage that I'm putting on the page, but it still gives me that sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

That leads pretty well into the next reason, I just love to do it.

I've been writing stories for about fourteen years now. Granted, that puts me back in first grade, but back then we were writing short stories. I won a ribbon for one of mine way back then and I realized that I had had a great time doing it. Since then, I've managed to sit down and at least begin to explore some of the worlds in my head.

Really, writing this full length novel has been great. It reminded me just how much I love doing this. The characters, the plot, the world, and everything in between all make it the best job I can think of. Plus there's this sense of accomplishment when you finish that you just can't match.

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B