Writing

Writing is a unique experience.  Sometimes it takes a lot of brain power to write words and form a story.  Other times it's like the words have already been programmed into the soul and you just know what to write without having to think twice about it.  Writing takes a fair bit of imagination too, whether it be about fairies and werewolves or if it's about the price of gas down the street.

I've always enjoyed writing, even all those long and tedious history papers I used to have to write.  It was a feeling of accomplishment when I finished something that I was going to submit.  There was a "look at that, I've created something" feeling; though I do admit that most of my writing is is more along the lines of "oh wow, that's terrible" but it still has the "I've created something" feeling.

Just recently I've found myself writing more than normal.  I'm not talking about the research papers I've had to do for school but the stuff I just find myself writing.  It's been a while since I've felt no self pressure and no restraints on my writing; writing because I just felt the urge to write instead of making myself write something.

At first it started with me coming back to the blogging world.  Then, I found myself writing journal type things in a spare notebook.  And then, here I am today writing on my laptop and bringing  a few characters that popped into my head onto the page.

The common thread I've found between all of these things is that these writings are short.  The most I've written for one setting that hasn't been pushed or rushed has been 750 words.  I used to think that was such a small amount of words (especially since I've attempted NaNoWriMo events many times before) but I've come to realize that you can say a lot in 750 words.

I'm probably not going to share most of what I write, even the stuff that I think I've written well because it's a private thing.  Writing and sharing for others to see is a vulnerable thing because you're putting yourself out there.  Some things, no matter how well they're written or how much soul you've poured into it should just be kept to yourself, like buying yourself a birthday gift.

I have so much respect and support for authors, journalists and other bloggers.  Writing is such a unique and wonderful thing.