WHY WRITING IS IMPORTANT TO ME - Day 201: 5 Minute Freewrite

My journey with writing goes a long way back, from my essay classes in high school till now and so far, it has been a pretty amazing journey. I'd never have guessed 2 years ago that I would be able to reach a number of readers on the internet today, steemit has been a catalyst that helped launch my creativity to another level. most especially when I came across the freewriting challenges by @marianwest. It helped me to think outside my box and to escape my traditional way of writing.

WRITING HELPS MY THINKING

Writing finds a way to ground me in my thought process. There are so many thoughts that fill my head throughout the day but when I sit down to write, I only think about what I'm writing about, my mind becomes dissolved into what I'm doing and freewriting helps to break the barriers of overthinking and enables me to write freely without hinderances.

WRITING HELPS ME TO VENT IN A BEAUTIFUL WAY

It is often said that nothing bad ever happens to a writer, everything is material but it goes beyond just writing about a bad or good day. I see writing as an art form of converting an experience either bad or good into an enjoyable format. For instance, if I'm going through a tough day, I could write a poem about conflicts, heaviness, etc, or If I feel good I could write about Nature's love, the love of a mother, etc.
Creating art from real life experiences is a beautiful way of venting either a positive or negative experience.

WRITING HELPS ME TO DREAM

There is a great amount of Imagination that comes with writing. the ability to use words to paint a perfect picture exposes the mind to a great deal of creativity and visualizations. There is something about creating mental imageries and breaking them down into words that help me to develop more vivid imaginations.

WRITING HELPS ME TO BE MORE EMPATHIC

There are different forms of writing but in each form, you are basically telling a story surrounding a character or different issues, either in a fiction or non-fiction format.
Personally, before I can write about something I have to be able to put myself into the shoes of the character or imagine myself in the situation, writing from an empathic point of view is one of the keys to engaging potential readers. writing helps me to be more empathic in that sense.

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The Freewrite prompts is organized by @mariannewest, The prompt for day 201 is "IMPORTANT". If you are interested in freewriting you can check out her blog for the daily prompts. thanks for reading :-)