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The World of Words Inside My Head
Posted by jarviswrites in Jennie, Why I write on March 27, 2012
Anytime I read an interview with a famous screenwriter or watch a director talking on some behind-the-scenes sneak peek of an upcoming film that I can’t wait to see, I always hear the interviewees saying the same thing: “I remember the first time that I went to a movie. It was magical, and I was […]
I tried Hard Not to be a Writer
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Why I write on March 19, 2012
I would love to tell you that from the moment I learned the alphabet, I lived to write, that I craved it like I crave a Costco-size package of Dove chocolates. The truth is I tried very hard not to be a writer. Oh, I love words. I love stringing them together to make quirky […]
Why Do I Write?
Posted by emilia fuentes grant in Emilia, Why I write on March 10, 2012
If you asked me this question on a sidewalk, or in a bar, or over coffee, I’d give a quick answer. I’d say something about loving the written word and wanting to make it my work. I’d say: “I’m new to writing,” and quickly attempt to change the subject. It wouldn’t be a lie. Professionally and […]
Why I Write
Posted by priceswrite in Linda, Why I write on March 6, 2012
The simple answer is I don’t know how not to. That’s not entirely true – there have been chunks of my adult life when I didn’t write. But it is in those times that I have not felt completely whole either. I realized I wanted to be a writer in fourth grade. It was my […]
I was a poet once.
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Why I write on March 1, 2012
I was a poet. Or perhaps I should say “poet.” I had loved jotting down stories when I was a kid. Inspired by the Encyclopedia Brown, Choose Your Own Adventure, and Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Detectives series, I let my imagination run wild on my little notepad with tales of adventures that were probably […]
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