Why write?

Spurred on by reading a friends sons blog, I set up my own with the intention of writing more often. So having spent a while getting my blog looking how I want it, I just re-read some of my earlier writing. Oh dear! Not to jump straight to a downer but I lost my dog recently and following his death I was evidently feeling poetically charged and wrote my first piece of prose in 10+ years.




I won't put it here unless you ask for it, but it made me think. I wrote it and really enjoyed the release it gave me. I got my feelings down and was very happy with my 'work'. Now though I can't help but chuckle as I re-read it. There was definitely a reason I hadn't written prose for 10+ years.

So maybe my creations arn't the pearls of genius I consider them to be at the time (gosh that sounds rather modest!). Does it matter? I suppose it all depends why your writing. Is it mainly for yourself, friends, family, or perhaps your hoping to hit the mainstream? They say practise makes perfect, but what is perfect? That again depends on your audience.

Well not to seem selfish but I am going to be writing for myself and if others like my ramblings that is a brilliant bonus. It may mean that when I re-read these entries in months/years to come, I will be doing so while shaking my head with a sympathetic if somewhat bewildered smile on my face, but hey at least I can be sure I was having fun when I wrote them and it all made sense at the time.

So there you are first rambling complete,

Bye for now, Maria xx