Writing Myself

Hemingway is quoted as saying, "Writing is easy; all you need to do is sit at the typewriter and bleed."

These days, many of us have traded in our typewriters for laptops, and yet Hemingway's words still ring true. Writing is a solitary activity; that is, it's just you sitting somewhere by yourself, continually writing sentences that paint the past, present, or future. Sometimes, if you choose, you venture into others' circles, but for the most part, it is you and your laptop of choice.

Lately, I have been trying to remember what led me to believe that writing could be part of my identity. I know that words and language surrounded me from a young age, but I don't know when the light switch flipped on for me; writing is my gift.

Some days writing feels effortless, and other days the inner critic wins, and nothing survives the delete button. The balance between who I was when I started this project, who I am while working on it, and who I will be at the end of it is terrifying and wonderful. I am very excited to see where writing myself will take me.