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Writing Is More Than Just A Chore, It's Cathartic

To some, writing may be a hassle, but for me, it's so much more than that.

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I've been writing for The Odyssey Online for over a year now and through that time, as well as in my own personal life, I have come to consider the question of: "Why I write?" Sure, this question has been presented time and time again all across social media platforms, but each writer is different. Who they are, where they came from, and how they got to this point in their life are all questions that we may ask ourselves when we invest our time in reading (or watching) a content creator.

Now I know I may not be the most popular person out there. Heck, its a gamble to predict who is going to be reading my articles every week. But here I am, presenting the answer to the one question, to you, my reader.

I write as a means of self-expression.

Aside from being a proud INFP with a need for a creative outlet, I have found that writing allows me to communicate with people, far beyond writing an article or writing short stories. Any form of oral communication, whether it was speaking to a class, speaking in public, or speaking in an interview, has always overwhelmed me as a person. I deal with social anxiety on a daily basis, so speaking to anyone is one of the hardest things for me to do. However, when I write, especially in online spaces, I feel more at ease with the world. I get to speak to a general audience and express myself in ways I would be too scared to do in public. Even though I may not know who reads any of my work, I know that I have a voice in this world that can be heard.

I write to finish stories never told.

One of the main aspects of my writing is my fiction content. At the heart of it all, I am a storyteller. Someone who would conjure up stories and yearn for the chance to share it with anyone who might listen. Through this viewpoint, I have written various fictional pieces, published and unpublished, as well as develop non-fictional pieces, like my articles. I do this, not for the satisfaction of claiming to be published or to have the title of "Writer," but for the pleasure of knowing that some of my pieces out there can enlighten someone on a bad day or teach a lesson that hasn't been taught.

Because for me, writing isn't about a title or publications. Writing is about sharing information and knowledge with others as effectively as you can and impacting someone else's life. As content creators, of any platform, most of us strive to entertain our readers or viewers with our content and (hopefully) inspire them to look beyond what is "inside the box." We strive for making a difference, and that's what we're doing.

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