Writing Because I Have To

Sometimes, people ask: "when did you start writing?"

Of course, I can't remember a time when I didn't write. As soon as I could pick up a writing implement, I began to put words on a page.

The joy of writing is both intellectual and physical. Intellectually, I can express my thoughts, my feelings, my opinions, my self. Physically, I can write or type, listen to the click of the keyboard or the scritch of the pencil or pen.

Another joy is in knowing that I am starting with nothing but my self. I don't need an appointment with someone else (quite the opposite!), I don't need a complicated gadget or a particular place. My need is very simple externally. All the complexity is internal.