Why Writers Write

There's a gazillion reasons people choose to write...and generally it's not for the money. Leastwise, not in the long run. Those kinds of "writers" quickly learn the moolah's not so great and/or nonexistent then move on to other hobbies that require less blood, sweat and blubbering tears.

So if it's not for the cash, why do writers write?

- To explain something near and dear to their heart.

- To tell a story

- To imagine what they would do in a given situation

- To express their inner self

- To exercise an overactive imagination

- To escape

- To impart some nugget of truth

All great reasons, but the number one reason I write can be summed up in one of my favorite quotes:

"Writing is making sense of life. You work your whole life and perhaps you've made sense of one small area."

~ Nadine Gordimer

Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout. That's exactly why I write. What about you? Why do you write?