WRITING and THE WAY OF THE PEN

Some people might ask why a writer writes. Many people do it and do it well. I still am not sure I am one of those people, but I love it so much, I keep trying. When I was young, I wrote weird silly poems, but never thought of writing a novel. Then when I was in college, I took a stab at it. It's hard. Damn hard. But to answer why is just simple. It gives me goose bumps. When I talk about the stories I've written, the hair stands up on my arm. There is little else that has had that effect on me. The first time someone read my work, it made me so nervous. To put yourself out there is to stand there naked in front of the world. Scary scary. What I find so interesting is that there will never EVER be a shortage of stories. Since I've become part of an author/writing community, I am amazed by people and their knowledge of everything. I am learning everyday and whenever I write, I take another step on this journey. Writing leads to peace.