Christy--October 9, 2009--Why I Write

First of all, I write because I have now signed-up for Teen Writing Group three semesters in a row, and writing is definitely a part of the class. I also write because I enjoy it, and I think that it is a skill that any well rounded person should work-on.
To really get down to the deep, dark truth, there’s a reason why I signed up for Teen Writing Group. The advent of my illustrious writing career in the mid 1990s was with my first work, “Mousey and Squeaky.” This was a captivating tale about two young mouse children and their yearnings for cheese.
Throughout my youth, I have been surrounded by a family of fantastic writers. As I have grown-up, I have watched my brother, Tom pursue the craft of creative writing with an imagination and persistence that has always amazed me. I have always wanted to pursue creative writing, but I could never get on my feet, and I didn’t have any confidence that what I wrote would ever be any good.
So to get to the meat of the matter, the reason why I decided to take-up writing, and to therefore join writing group, is that I was utterly terrified. I thought that writing impromptu short stories in class, and having to read them to other people would be my most horrific experience. That is why I decided to join, and I’m glad that I did. It’s wonderful getting to share stories and funny ideas with my classmates.
Writing is a wonderful, fabulous thing. Without it, we would not be able to communicate through space and time with people who lived hundreds, and sometimes thousands of years ago. Through writing a person can convey ideas and subtleties of thought that cannot be portrayed through other forms of communication.