I'm a Writer

I am a writer (yes I know that was the title, hush)

I have been a writer for as long as I can remember. I remember "writing" books at about age six, by just drawing the pictures for the book, and then narrating them myself. At eight, words began to be added. When I was fourteen, I began my first actual attempt to write a novel. Unfortunately, that particular book didn't make it very far, thought I didn't lose the spark for writing. After that however, I went through bit of a lull, as I just felt such a lack of inspiration. The need to write was still there, but the ideas weren't. 

Then, about two years ago, I met my best friend, and she urged me back to the page, and reminded me just how much I missed writing. And then I finally sat down, and I wrote!! And I wrote, and wrote and wrote! And the ideas came back, and characters began to appear, and worlds reopened, and the plot bunnies multiplied! And let me tell you, there is no greater sensation.

All this long history is to say, I can never exactly remember a time when I didn't want to write. When I didn't feel the need to write. When I didn't have characters and entire worlds bouncing around inside my head. When I didn't feel the need to get the stories out of me and onto a page. 

And I can't imagine ever being without that feeling, without the need to write. I mean, to you normal non-writer people out there, what do you think about? Your brain must have so much free time! It's simply unfathomable to me that there are people out there who are not planning their next plot twist, or fangirling over their own characters, or deciding who to kill next! *que evil laughter*

Writing is part of my being, of my identity. Quiet shy characters, and incredibly snarky sass masters, and villains and heroes all rolled up into one person. Just little me. And I wouldn't have it any other way. Writing is my passion, and I'll always love it. 

I don't really have a specific reason for writing this rambly little post. I guess it's sort of just to express how much I love the little writer in me. The creative piece of my brain that is wandering through castles in Scotland, or dangling her legs off a rusty fire escape, or exploring Neverland. The little part of me that is always devising new scenes and thinking up the perfect word to use. The part that will forever be a writer :) xxxx