What is writing and how does it work?

What is writing and how does it work? For me writing is one of the best ways I have of expressing myself. So many different qualities make a writer unique in their own way. There is so many different styles of writing and even more ways it can be interpreted. Writing is one of the oldest forms of communication back before we had cell phones and vehicles. Everyone is a writer in their own way, some people just take it more serious than others. Writing for some people is the only way they can truly express themselves. Some people may be awkward or have anxiety in social settings and writing down their thoughts or feelings is the only way they can get them out. Sometimes writing can just simply be an escape from reality in writing you can be anything you want, life is what you write down. Some people use writing as power to escape hard times they may be experiencing in real life.

            Writing comes from many different occasions some as simple as a thank you card or some with a lot more time and effort. I’ve personally written plenty of different letters for multiple different scenarios. The style of writing mainly attributes to the person writing it because everyone has a different personality and thought process for the way they see something or someone. I don’t think there is really anything specific that makes a writer good or more effective than another. Every writer and reader is open to their own opinions and their perception on that specific subject. Some people may be more fluent in their vocabulary and the way they can describe certain things. This doesn’t necessarily mean they’re better it just means they’re more experienced. For me my writing is generally simple thoughts and ideas or my feelings its not filled with crazy vocabulary I like to keep it simple.

            Experience in writing to me is a major key or sign of a good writer, for some people writing is a thing of that past like a lost art. The people who practice it and take time and show true passion are going to be the ones who succeed. Writing is for anyone and everyone who wants a different way of expressing themselves. Just because something is written by a person doesn’t mean it has to ever be read. I personally have written down letters or simple thoughts that no one has seen. Writing these things down just helped to clear my mind and put my thoughts on paper to see it out in front of me. Writing down your thoughts and reading them aloud in my opinion is healthy it feels good to sit down with no distractions and write down what’s going on in your life. If something is bothering you or something is making you happy sometimes it’s nice to look back on those in the future and reminisce and know you were happy at that time or know that you overcame what had upset you.

            Writing is still something I practice not as much as I should or have in the past. So, I would say I don’t know too much about it only what I’ve seen and actually experienced personally. Writing in my opinion is one of the best forms of communication, anyone can send a text or email, or give someone a call. It feels different when you see the thought and effort put in to a hand-written letter something someone put time into. I’ve written and received many letters in my life and I look back on those more so than I do old text messages. Writing is something that will be around forever and I hope it’s never lost or forgotten. Different things make writing work and not work, for instances the way you write your wording and the topics you decide to write about. Some people like personal narratives and some people are interested in fantasy there is countless subjects that can be written so no one is ever left out.

            I have used writing in some personal occasions just to help clear my head. I was going through certain emotions or experiences that I had never felt before and I was unsure how to express myself. Writing for me helped to calm me down and focus and put those emotions in to something more productive. I was able to write down how I felt, why I felt the way I did, and what I could do to change certain feelings. Most of the letters after writing them and getting that off my chest I just threw them away. Writing just helped me to feel better and express myself in a way I was unsure how to. Writing I think is a dying art and I hope that I’m wrong, I love to write and love to read what people write. I hope that more people can learn to express certain emotions in ways they never knew they could, all they need is a pen and paper and the world can but whatever they want it to.