A friend of mine asked on facebook what it is to be a writer, and while I have yet to reply to his thread, it is something I have given much thought, both recently and in months and years past. For me, being a writer is having this "itch" that can only be soothed through writing: this irrepressible need to express the storm inside, the thoughts and feelings brimming to the top and about to spill over... I have always had a love relationship with words. I find them fascinating and love seeing how they work together to form a sentence. I notice their nuances and their structure, and I'm always searching for just the right word for just the right sentence or phrase.
A song with good lyrics is still a good song. It takes a lot for me to say that, since I'm a huge music person as well and won't listen to a song that's off key. But words crafted together with beautiful notes is one of the best things in life. Music spun together like a breeze and words brought together as a conduit of communication thrills my heart.
So... in my world, the daily "itch" is not likened to something "else", but rather the desire and longing to create a world of words and music that speaks to those around me. Words that pierce the soul and make the reader reach out for more...
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