Writing is the freedom to express yourself however you want. Writing matters because it makes the writer think about what they’re writing about and their thoughts.
Back when I was around 10 years old, I always had a journal in my hand wherever I would go. I loved the feeling of going into my own world in creating poems mostly about the different seasons or about how I felt in those specific moments. I would write while we were at the dinner table. I had no…
Why do I write?
My initial response was because my teacher told me to and because I want to maintain a good grade and some of us were candid and we told our truth, and that is exactly what writing is — your truth. Writing is different for all of us but here is why I write…
I generally enjoy writing, but only if I choose to do it. I have found that having the freedom to write what I want usually allows me to be more prolific, and even produce higher-quality work. And on the contrary, I have not had much success when given a strict prompt from my school teachers. I don’t like…
From a young age, I have rarely had an inclination to write. That inclination has remained consistent throughout my life. I continue to write for school and work amongst other things. However, when I started writing my college essays, I started to realize why writing is important to me. It serves as a…
I write for the same reason that I enjoy reading and admiring others’ writing; I write to tell my story. Everyone has their own background story; every person you pass in the grocery store or drive by on the way to work every day has their own life with stories that you can’t even imagine experiencing…
I have always struggled to write. Much less write essays and express my ideas on paper. It takes me a long time to gather thoughts and put them into words, carefully phrasing them in order for the reader to know what I want them to know. My time spent writing a short paragraph can range from ten minutes to…
I’m really not big on writing if i’m going to be honest. It has never been something that I like to do. The only times I ever really write is about a book, movie, or short stories we read in English class. We never really got into personal writings which I feel is more inclined towards my preferences about…
Why I Write
I don’t write, to put it frankly. The only writing I do is when I am required to, mostly for academic purposes. School essays, college applications, the like. That’s not to say I’m not good at writing or don’t enjoy it to some degree. In elementary and early intermediate school I wasn’t a fan of writing. It was…
I am a writer but not in a professional way. I write for myself when it isn’t for school. I rarely ever write for the public. In fact, this is the first time my writing is in a place where anyone can access it. I am usually hesitant to share my words and feelings with others but writing to myself can help…