Post by theliontamer♥ on Dec 12, 2006 15:43:00 GMT -8
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Fingers sliding over the keyboard, searching at first before hitting the right key, and then the momentary pause before the chosen letter appears onscreen. A pen fitting easily in one's hand, skimming over the paper, ink twisting into a neat letter, bold against white paper. This process repeated over and over again, until each individual letter turns into a word that is part of a sentence, explaining an idea, thought, or description. This process that has become so dear to me, especially when it is my ideas, my thoughts, my descriptions, my own creations coming to life on the page, jotted down for me to remember, to think about, to improve upon. I have grown to love the notion of my own ideas and thoughts; something that is completely mine, that I have created, that I can expand on and share with others, with the world. I am a writer, among the many things that I am.
This passion for writing that I have come to cherish and nurture has stemmed into so much more. Perhaps it began as a method of amusement that barely spanned the creative spectrum but I have tuned that ability and turned it into something that is truly mine. Something that I am able to claim as my own, yet at the same time it is a creation that I hope to share with others, to allow others to appreciate, to enjoy as I do. In this process of truly fine tuning my writing I have come to find other qualities within myself. In order to write I created a forum, a small community in which to develop characters and practice writing. This forum has become like a family to me, and has both formed strong bonds between myself and other writers and given me a chance to be a leader. In essence I control every aspect of this forum, from the layout to the rules to the members. It has taught me not only to lead but also to set the example, in which I have learned to always accept ideas from others. By looking at other ideas, different viewpoints, new opinions, I gain a fresh perspective on something I might be looking at. A new idea presented by another writer, for example, a simple trigger that might inspire a whole new chain of events, just by looking at it differently. In this way I hope to not only develop myself but aid others in growth, presenting new ideas or viewpoints that may prove useful.
This little community has taught me much and allowed me to teach others. Through the simple act of communicating we have helped each other grow, to work together. I have come to understand the simple joy when things click, the excitement when something works out and the missing piece of the story falls into place, as if a puzzle, and in this way have learned much about myself and my abilities. My writing is something I can be proud of, something that is such a part of me, and something that helps me relate with, teach, and create lasting relationships with others. I believe that this is an experience from which I have learned many useful qualities that I can both incorporate into my own life and share with others. Words are capable of so many things; a few simple words can have huge effects on something. They build, destroy, confuse, clarify, comfort, upset; the list goes on. And while they do all these things, I have discovered that, most importantly to me, they teach.
yeah. i think i'm full of bs half the time.
yay!
that i believe.
