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I write to remember, to communicate, to appeal, and to understand.

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I write because something inside me needs to write. I can't remember now what I "wanted to be when I grew up" as a kid - but I've always wanted to write.

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I write because words are powerful.

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I write because my mind is always moving a million miles a minute. Writing helps me slow down and prioritize what I am working on. It helps me be in the moment.

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I write because it is safe. I gain perspective when I write. I take action, revise my story and rise stronger than I was before.

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I write to stimulate conversations with others.

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To release pressure

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I write because there is so much to say about love, about companionship, about giving more than receiving, about helping those in greatest need:  The very old and the very young...and about so many other things.  And although much has been said about these topics, I feel that I will add a different twist to them, one more ray of light to emphasize the importance of these issues to make this world a better place for all of us.

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I write because I can express my feelings better in print than using my voice.

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I write with purpose.

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I write because I fear my pen far less than the eyes of others.

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I write because the words, when placed just so, enshrine abstract truths that the recesses of my mind would otherwise allow to slip away.

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I write to explain and stop thinking about it.

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I write to organize the clutter in my mind

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I write to clear my head from all things, positive or negative, to bring me back to a place of humility and peace.

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Written words are bolder and more lovely than spoken ones

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I write to make sense of the world.