September 8, 2008

Writing is a large part of my life. From writing lists of random words when I was first learning to form letters, to writing research papers in school and composing memos and evaluations in my job, writing has fulfilled a need to communicate. I have evolved in how I write and also why I write, or do not write, in certain styles. As a young girl, I wrote simple thoughts and used so much of my secluded imagination to supplement stories that the words alone were not sufficient to effectively express what I wanted to say, according to anyone else. In my teen years, perhaps due to my inability to capture the interests of outsiders in my prior efforts, I believed that I lacked the creativity necessary to write anything fiction; therefore, I despised the thought of writing for purposes other than research. I did, however, rely on the calming effect writing my thoughts had and used diaries and journals as an outlet for so many typical teen issues. Currently, the things I write are vital to the day to day operation of a thriving business. I enjoy the act of writing, whether it is for research, personal reflection, or other communication. Writing more effectively is an ever-present goal of mine. My audience's time is valuable, and I am ill at the thought that reading something I write is an experience that will not satisfy them.