I Write Because...

I'm kind of surprised I've never done this (although maybe I did and just forgot), so here's a poll asking why you write.

It's fun. Helps me figure things out. And if I can't figure it out, I can make it up.

Whilst writing, I can express myself whilst having fun whilst spiting Pat Buchanan.

If I stop, I WILL die. It's really a mix of all of those reasons, especially expressing myself. But it's the truth-I stop, I die.

Wiggy

I write because it is such fun, I like to have new ideas and because I get to be the boss.

It's mostly a form of expression. I have always loved a good story, and once I actually started writing myself, I wanted to write unique, interesting, and hopefuly engrosssing reads. I try to delve into human emotion as best I can, to make my worlds and stories as believable as possible. It's, actually something that is a little tricky for me to truly explain.

That, and it is fun. I love coming up with new ideas (I likely have too many to ever flesh them all out). And, well, yeah. I guess that's all I can really say.

You know, I haven't really thought about it until now. I chose the 'express myself' option, but I had to think a bit first. If a lack of writing caused me to die I would have been dead a long time ago, so that couldn't be it. Spiting Pat Buchanan is part of everything I do, so I can't call that a reason for writing. It isn't fun; the act of writing is ugly and aggravating, but the feeling of having written is to feel like the greatest thing in existence.

Upon second thought, I write for the joy of creation. There is no doubt in my mind that if I could draw or paint I wouldn't be a writer, because I'd get all of the pride in creation, but without the smallest trace of paperwork. I hate paperwork.

Upon thinking about it more, I could give thousands of reasons. However, none of these reasons can be explained in a post like this. Maybe one day I'll write an essay (because its the cool thing to do), but right now I'll stick with:

I write because Kurt Vonnegut told me to.

If I stop typing, or type at any speed under 50 letters per minute, I'll EXPLODE!

I don't think I've ever written to express myself. I don't know why I write. I just do. I don't do it to define myself, or to stop myself from dying -- it's never really painful when I don't write. Writing itself is incredibly difficult, draining mixed with some moments of great achievement and fulfilment. So I could never say I write to keep myself happy.

I think I just write because I started writing and I've never given up on it. So, therefore, my reason would be that I write because I can.

Sureal wrote:If I stop typing, or type at any speed under 50 letters per minute, I'll EXPLODE!

Leaking the script for Speed 17, eh? Way to stick it to the man.

Indeed; men scare me.

EXPRESSION!

Perhaps it's inexplicable.

...but there is the possibility of probable fatality were I to stop. At least - that's my poll answer. Does other mean everything else?

PAT BUCHANAN!

Actually no... I write both because it's fun and to express myself I suppose. As well as for the joy of creation. Plus I'm a tad insane and putting things on paper helps me clear out my mind.

I agree with Inertia, I write because Kurt Vonnegut told me to.

I've never really thought about it...

I suppose...I just...always have. I liked it when I was little and it's been a habit ever since. I also think I'm good enough to make money by it some day. And if you can do something like writing to earn cash, why stop?