Welcome to Day One of the Writer Friends Challenge for March! Today’s prompt is “What does being a writer mean to me?”
I’ve always been a storyteller (or “storyyeller”, as autocorrect wanted to say). Before I could read and write I was creating stories for my toys and acting them out in my doll house. Making up fan fics in my head from my favorite cartoon and movie characters. As I got older, I’d tell these stories to The Elders or friends, and by the time I hit first grade, I was writing them down.
Writing is a part of who I am. It is the truest form of me. I’ve said it before–I am a total introvert. Not only do I enjoy my alone time away from people (lol), but I’m not very demonstrative or expressive with people. Even my family and closest friends don’t know what goes on in my head. I rarely say what is truly on my mind and writing is the only way for me to purge big thoughts and emotions from my psyche.
Being a writer is a way to escape the crazy world in which we live.Some days (weeks…months) are harder than others, but the world needs it’s escapes and happy ever afters and if I can help take someone’s mind off everything, then I will consider it a win.
And we all need whatever wins we can get. ❤️🩹
Christina
What about you? If you’re a writer, what does that mean to you?