Another easy question...or at least one that doesn't take an overly large amount of thinking. I blog, because I love writing. I get behind a lot. Let's face it. It's December 18th, and I'm writing the entry for the 8th day of this writing challenge. I'm not always up-to-date with my writing, but I like to think of it as having very flexible deadlines.
I write to escape sometimes, and blogging helps with that escape process. Knowing that there's always someone out there reading what I have to say. It's not really about the fact that I know I have an audience. It's about the fact that I know I'm escaping in my writing and possibly help someone else escape by having something to read. It doesn't have to be a huge escape. Maybe it's a short break in the day. Writing helps me to shrug off the weight of a long day (or week, month, year, etc.).
I write to keep writing. That might not make perfect sense unless you're me, but if you've spent anytime in a writing class, literature class, or heard any author talk about their writing, you know that to keep writing is a daily process. Great writers write everyday, and it's my goal to be at least a good writer someday. I'd love to have something that I've written floating around on the bookshelves of Barnes & Noble someday.
Sometimes, I write to inspire. I'm a people person. I thrive on interactions with out people (for the most part. Every once in a while, I retract, but that's because I'm hugely introverted). That's why I post quotes on Facebook. I didn't author those quotes, but they inspired me, so I post them in hopes of inspiring someone else.
I have a lot of reasons for writing. It's my passion.
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