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?