3 Reasons I Haven’t Completely Given Up Writing After 3 Years

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I have a few friends who are interested in writing: one writes for her blog, Dylan just started publishing on Medium, and another friend writes in a daily journal but wants to start posting online.

I’ve thought a lot about why I started writing in 2017. More importantly, I’ve considered what’s allowed me to continue to write for years thereafter.

First, I had something to say.

Back in my college days (I can say that now ha), I started putting thoughts on paper because I had important things to say.

My first pieces were targeted at revealing my inner voice, addressing social propaganda, and capsulizing my entire college experience up to that point. Not exactly insta-influencer type blogging about fuzzy scarfs and velvet pastries. I wrote because I had something to say. And it mattered to me.

I wanted to expose myself. Well, my conscience. Mainly that.

I wanted to voice the voice inside my head. I felt like most of the crap I put on Twitter and Snapchat was mostly shallow and bounded by social stigma. With writing, I wanted to explore deeper parts of myself and address the more meaningful conversations I was constantly having internally.

Writing is like a shovel…