Why I Write

Well, this was more difficult than you might believe.

Writing assignment: Seven reasons why I write.  Time: Fifteen minutes

Well, this was more difficult than you might believe. I thought it was just to make money, then a lawyer friend told me I cannot make money with fanfic. So, I actually had to come up with some reasons. It did not take fifteen minutes, but it was not easy. I am afraid I cheated a bit. I managed to find eight reasons, but a couple of them, while true, may not apply.




1)  Self-satisfaction.  I write to relieve something inside of me.  And, I am a dreamer.

2)  I admit that I like getting reviews.  Who does not?  It validates me in a way that those who should do not.

3)  I want to create the same way that the authors of the books I read create.  It is not a “God” thing, but rather a “world as we would like to see it” thing.  I am taken away by the books and movies I like.  

4)  I write because it is something others cannot share.  It is all mine.  They can listen to it, but it is still mine.

5)  I love my characters and want to share them with others.  

6)  Escapism.  I am medically depressed and this keeps me off meds for a while.  It is the greatest feeling in the world.  (I could write a whole book on why my life is depressing, but it would depress you.)

7)  If I do not write poems and fanfic, then I could write a newspaper article about how I up and committed spouseicide.   The details would not be pretty, but quite descriptive.  And, short on dialogue.  I would have to describe and do it before he could talk me out of it.  And I have been told that I use too much dialogue.

8)  I am actually writing an original story that I hope will be published, someday. This is good practice.
This was a writing assignment.  I believe it is self-expanatory.  If not, sorry.