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My Love for Writing
JENNIFER | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
According to Ancient History Encyclopedia, “Writing is the physical manifestation of a spoken language.” From the beginning of time, writing has been one of the ways people have effectively communicated with each other aside from verbal communication.
Writers divulge about a number of topics that they are accustomed or have chosen to author. I enjoy writing about a number of topics as well. For the most part, nonfiction floats my boat and that is because it keeps me connected to what is happening in diverse fields from entertainment, to people, women and new technology. This article is special to me for a number of reasons. Writing is a significant part of my life. Therefore, I have chosen to articulate my love for writing. First off, writing is a mental and spiritual relief; second, writing allows me to exude creativity; and finally, writing compels me to magnify my interpretations.
Have you ever loved something so much that you wish it were a part of your life forever? Well that is how I feel about writing. When stress takes over my state of mind, challenging myself with an interesting topic to write about soothes and distracts me from my daily life.
Stephen King once said, “In both writing and sleeping, we learn to be physically still at the same time we are encouraging our minds to unlock from the humdrum rational thinking of our daytime lives.”
I believe it to be 100% true. When truly plunging into the art of writing, we consent our minds to fly into the freedom in order to run away from those activities that constrain us. We loosen ourselves into a world that we sometimes do not imagine is there until we visit and revisit it. It can be quite addictive. Fierce Dolan nailed it when he said, “Writing is the best anti-depressant.” As odd as that might sound to some people who are not accustomed to writing, when we communicate what we feel, we liberate so many issues that might weigh us down. Some people do it verbally, but others do not. Writing is one of those ways to medications for those who do not speak much and have a lot to say. That alone can be a form of relief. From relief, we move onto creativity. As people get older, we begin losing that sense of creativity.
When we are kids, we are encouraged to be creative beings with the opportunity to get vanish into our most amazing fantasies. Yet, as we get older, that exciting part of ourselves begins to fade as we become more serious about life, assume more responsibilities and deem some of our best hobbies (for some, i.e. writing) unimportant then place them on a back burner. Soon creativity is a distant spot in the past that we wish we had again; we focus more on work, the family and surviving and do not have much time for many things. This is where it all gets fuzzy. We begin to doubt our creative genius. We lose interest in what we once loved and convince ourselves that being creative is no longer paramount in most aspects of our lives. Huffington Post creativity, coach and written by Katherine Parrott stated, “Creativity is one of the most desirable attributes in a modern career.” Not only can we be creative in our daily lives, but also writing may be part of that process. She goes on by further expressing how we can increase our energy and moods, flourish in our careers, evolve in more opportunities, become better disciplined through persistence, and constantly grow. This brings me to my last point; expanding my views.
JENNIFER | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
According to Ancient History Encyclopedia, “Writing is the physical manifestation of a spoken language.” From the beginning of time, writing has been one of the ways people have effectively communicated with each other aside from verbal communication.
Writers divulge about a number of topics that they are accustomed or have chosen to author. I enjoy writing about a number of topics as well. For the most part, nonfiction floats my boat and that is because it keeps me connected to what is happening in diverse fields from entertainment, to people, women and new technology. This article is special to me for a number of reasons. Writing is a significant part of my life. Therefore, I have chosen to articulate my love for writing. First off, writing is a mental and spiritual relief; second, writing allows me to exude creativity; and finally, writing compels me to magnify my interpretations.
Have you ever loved something so much that you wish it were a part of your life forever? Well that is how I feel about writing. When stress takes over my state of mind, challenging myself with an interesting topic to write about soothes and distracts me from my daily life.
Stephen King once said, “In both writing and sleeping, we learn to be physically still at the same time we are encouraging our minds to unlock from the humdrum rational thinking of our daytime lives.”
I believe it to be 100% true. When truly plunging into the art of writing, we consent our minds to fly into the freedom in order to run away from those activities that constrain us. We loosen ourselves into a world that we sometimes do not imagine is there until we visit and revisit it. It can be quite addictive. Fierce Dolan nailed it when he said, “Writing is the best anti-depressant.” As odd as that might sound to some people who are not accustomed to writing, when we communicate what we feel, we liberate so many issues that might weigh us down. Some people do it verbally, but others do not. Writing is one of those ways to medications for those who do not speak much and have a lot to say. That alone can be a form of relief. From relief, we move onto creativity. As people get older, we begin losing that sense of creativity.
When we are kids, we are encouraged to be creative beings with the opportunity to get vanish into our most amazing fantasies. Yet, as we get older, that exciting part of ourselves begins to fade as we become more serious about life, assume more responsibilities and deem some of our best hobbies (for some, i.e. writing) unimportant then place them on a back burner. Soon creativity is a distant spot in the past that we wish we had again; we focus more on work, the family and surviving and do not have much time for many things. This is where it all gets fuzzy. We begin to doubt our creative genius. We lose interest in what we once loved and convince ourselves that being creative is no longer paramount in most aspects of our lives. Huffington Post creativity, coach and written by Katherine Parrott stated, “Creativity is one of the most desirable attributes in a modern career.” Not only can we be creative in our daily lives, but also writing may be part of that process. She goes on by further expressing how we can increase our energy and moods, flourish in our careers, evolve in more opportunities, become better disciplined through persistence, and constantly grow. This brings me to my last point; expanding my views.
The more I write, the more I learn about something new. While conducting research, which is one of my favorite parts of preparing to write, I am frequently amazed by the new information that I run into. Every topic has fascinating information that widens my point of views. As a writer, I have worked on honing my outlook on distinct topics even when I feel strongly towards one perspective. The challenge comes in when I have to open myself up to considering an issue from another person’s approach. Sometimes, it is immediate and at other times, it may take longer. However, when I write I sit down, look at myself from the outside to see what it is that I am doing, think about the subject at hand and how I am tackle it. Next, I treat myself as if I were investigating my frame of thoughts and nitpick one way of thinking about a topic that I write about.
In essence, writing can be a creative, philosophical, therapeutic and stress-relieving experience to countless people. Whether some of us write once in a blue moon, a few times a week, everyday or more than that, it tends to release some tension, teach us something new or allow us to dive into a special topic we have given meaning to. A quote to remember from Gustave Flaubert is one I really love, “The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.” This gets me every time. The moment I come back to writing from some sort of hibernation, the more I realize this art hold my heart. Even when I believe I am a long way from being a great writer, a character in my head tells me, “So what? Who is there to please but you and me? Soon enough, you’ll please an entire community.” My love for writing will always exist and the more I give it attention, the more it invigorates me, the more relaxed my soul is, the more my creativity takes the bull by the horns and that, to me, is enough to live a happy and fulfilling life.
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REFERENCES:
http://www.ancient.eu/writing/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katherine-parrott/5-ways-creativity-positiv_b_7876818.html
In essence, writing can be a creative, philosophical, therapeutic and stress-relieving experience to countless people. Whether some of us write once in a blue moon, a few times a week, everyday or more than that, it tends to release some tension, teach us something new or allow us to dive into a special topic we have given meaning to. A quote to remember from Gustave Flaubert is one I really love, “The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.” This gets me every time. The moment I come back to writing from some sort of hibernation, the more I realize this art hold my heart. Even when I believe I am a long way from being a great writer, a character in my head tells me, “So what? Who is there to please but you and me? Soon enough, you’ll please an entire community.” My love for writing will always exist and the more I give it attention, the more it invigorates me, the more relaxed my soul is, the more my creativity takes the bull by the horns and that, to me, is enough to live a happy and fulfilling life.
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REFERENCES:
http://www.ancient.eu/writing/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katherine-parrott/5-ways-creativity-positiv_b_7876818.html
