Write

Writing is an engaging creative process. Writing is a creative process. Writing is a process.

One of my teachers always said that the muscle you use to write is your butt. He demonstrated this by having us try to write while standing up. I must say he was mostly right. Everyone has something they need to do when they write. It can be as simple as turning on the part of their brain that they use to write, or it can be as complex as sacrificing a small, furry woodland creature to an ancient pagan god that has more eyes, legs, and unnamed appendages than is normally healthy. Writing is a process.

Letters. Words. Sentences. Paragraphs. Starting with the smallest atom of writing, the letter, you begin to string them together in such a way that they form words. These words are then maneuvered and carefully placed in such a manner so that they create sentences. Sentences are then lined up, hopefully in such a way that they follow each other in a proper and organized manner. Finally these sentences are grouped by common interests or theme into paragraphs. All this is possible because at some point in history humans decided that they would agree that certain shapes represented something that was in fact a representation of thought. Words are in fact a symbol something created and shared by each of us. Writing is a creative process.

We use our words to convey ideas, our very thoughts. Words allow us to tell other people what we mean. Words can be used to give someone access to the very core of our being. Words are also often difficult to tame. They are wild creatures that each human holds captive in their minds. When you use words to express yourself, you are hoping that what you say, or in this case, what you write will be understood. You distill and condense your feelings, your thoughts, into something that is accessible by others. Writing is an engaging creative process.