Everyone has different reasons for wanting to write. Some people know from an early age that they want to be writers. These folks get degrees in journalism and masters degrees in creative writing.
Then there are those of us who wait until middle age to decide to write down the stories that have been running around in our heads. Maybe we've had interesting experiences and want to write our memoirs. Maybe we want to write down the stories we made up for our children when they were young and still listened to us. Maybe we want to fill a void.
When my daughter turned fourteen and started that separation thing adolescent girls go through it was painful, for me anyway. That's when I started writing. I tried journaling first, but you never know who's going to find and read it. I discovered it was easier to express my feelings about the end of my daughter's childhood with fictional characters. Those were extremely clumsy first steps and they have been banished to the netherworld now. Looking back though, I've discovered that every step, no matter how small or ugly, gets you down the road just a bit.
And that's all it takes to start the journey.
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