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So I turned to the only activity that makes sense when all seems lost. Writing.<p><a href=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/150307706287783868/> <img alt="Flan quote"class="size-full wp-image-11959 aligncenter"sizes="(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px"srcset="https://goinswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Flan-quote.png 497w, https://goinswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Flan-quote-300x375.png 300w"title="Why I Write"loading=lazy src=https://goinswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Flan-quote.png> </a><p>The sun began to set, and the darkness of twilight crept in, but I continued to write, oblivious of my surroundings. Scribbling and scratching until I could no longer see the notebook in front of me, I journaled for over an hour. Which reminded of why I write at all.<h3>The reasons I write</h3><p><strong> I write to express. </strong>  I feel like myself when I'm writing. I write not for the purpose of being published or the intention of being read, but for the thrill of putting pen to paper. I write for love of the craft, for the sake of writing itself.<p><strong> I write to understand. </strong>  I don't write because all the answers are in my possession. I write for the same reason Flannery O'Connor did — because I don't know what I think <em> until </em>  it is written. Because by writing, I am able to see things more clearly.<p><strong> I write to remember. </strong> Writing lets me grasp life in ways that would otherwise escape me. It helps me connect with God and the universe and reminds that I'm still breathing and there's a reason why.<p>So today, I am grateful for this gift of expression that helps me better understand my thoughts and remember that I am alive.<p>I write because I can't imagine <em> not </em> doing so. Because in writing, I become a little bit more of myself.<h3>Why do you write?</h3><p>I asked some folks on  <a title="Jeff Goins on Twitter"href=https://twitter.com/jeffgoins target=_blank> Twitter </a>  the reasons they wrote, and here were some of my favorites:<blockquote class=twitter-tweet data-dnt=true data-width=550><p dir=ltr lang=en><a href=https://twitter.com/JeffGoins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> @JeffGoins </a> I write because I can't paint my imagination with anything but words.<p>— ??????? ?. ???????? IV (@SEDart4) <a href=https://twitter.com/SEDart4/status/410957182943768576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> December 12, 2013 </a></blockquote><p><script async charset=utf-8 src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js></script><blockquote class=twitter-tweet data-dnt=true data-width=550><p dir=ltr lang=en><a href=https://twitter.com/derekhalpern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> @derekhalpern </a> <a href=https://twitter.com/JeffGoins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> @JeffGoins </a> I write because I love to communicate with people.<p>— Kathleen Thompson (@KThompsonSings) <a href=https://twitter.com/KThompsonSings/status/410959588435820544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> December 12, 2013 </a></blockquote><p><script async charset=utf-8 src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js></script><blockquote class=twitter-tweet data-dnt=true data-width=550><p dir=ltr lang=en><a href=https://twitter.com/JeffGoins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> @JeffGoins </a> I write because a message has to escape<p>— Michael Lukaszewski (@mlukaszewski) <a href=https://twitter.com/mlukaszewski/status/410933682141409280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> December 12, 2013 </a></blockquote><p><script async charset=utf-8 src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js></script><blockquote class=twitter-tweet data-dnt=true data-width=550><p dir=ltr lang=en><a href=https://twitter.com/JeffGoins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> @JeffGoins </a> I've tried to give up writing, it didn't work. <a href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/onceawriteralwaysawriter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> #onceawriteralwaysawriter </a><p>— Tracy Line (@thewritertracy) <a href=https://twitter.com/thewritertracy/status/410932941821198336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> December 12, 2013 </a></blockquote><p><script async charset=utf-8 src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js></script><blockquote class=twitter-tweet data-dnt=true data-width=550><p dir=ltr lang=en><a href=https://twitter.com/JeffGoins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> @JeffGoins </a> I write as a creative outlet. Much nicer to share your thoughts with others than keep them locked up in your brain.<p>— Margaret Bourne (@GosiaBourne) <a href=https://twitter.com/GosiaBourne/status/410928323418550272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> December 12, 2013 </a></blockquote><p><script async charset=utf-8 src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js></script><p>I'd love to invite you into the discussion. You can share why you write in the comments. 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