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Whitney Peckman–Why Do I Write and What Is My Process?
“Why Do You Write and What’s Your Process? ” The group asks the question. Answers flutter in – something like butterflies in the height of summer pirouetting from bloom to bloom, overlapping one another, dodging, racing, touching petal with fragile hairs, drawing nectar up and in…searching. I am the writing butterfly. I flit from story…
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Why do I write and what is my process? | By Brett Foster
Why do I write, to explain myself, over explain myself, tell a story, make someone cry tears of joy at an ending they never thought could be. No, I write because a fire inside me burns with such a fury I have to find a way to let people here my war cry. I write…
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Why I Write | Elaine Crepps
Writing for me is a catharsis. It is a means to channel the pent-up anger, frustration, humiliation and shame, which I have endured for 19 years. The book which I am writing, “This Far by Faith: Racism, Misogyny, Police Brutality, Corruption and the Mafia,” is a testament to the strength of women everywhere who are…
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Why Do I Write and What Is My Process? | Paulette Harper
When I decided to pursue my writing career, I knew of no other author who could guide me through the process. Those I expressed my aspirations with looked at me with disbelief. Although, they may not have openly questioned my goals, I knew in the back of their minds they questioned my success. It was…
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Why I Write & What Is My Process? | by Shannon
I actually never wanted to be a blogger. I wanted to be a “real” writer. You know, fiction, essays, articles. Things that sounded “professional” to me last year. So, I slaved over drafts of my novel and hit the forums to get some feedback because I didn’t have the slightest clue of what I was…
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Cheryl Snell–Why Do I Write and What Is My Process?
Cheryl Snell is a poet and literary fiction writer, author of seven poetry collections, a book of short stories, and two novels. She has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize three times, had work chosen for inclusion in the Sundress Best of the Net Anthology, and, in collaboration with her sister Janet, won the Lopside…
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Stacy-Deanne | I Say I Love Writing, But Maybe I’m Just Insane
I never intended to become a writer. It started as a fluke. I’d always loved reading, had a big imagination and talent for crafting stories but hadn’t inspired to do it professionally until I turned nineteen and got my first computer. From that moment another world opened up to me. My very first story started…
