Some say that writing is a muscle; it needs to be exercised.
However, to me, writing is more of a reflex; it demands to be exercised. (Please
excuse the somewhat contorted TFiOS reference.) I do not write for the fear of
losing my ability, I write for the fear of losing myself. I write for the fear
of losing my thoughts. It genuinely terrifies me when I think about all of the
beautiful images I’ve seen and all of the wonderful thoughts I’ve had, and how
I can’t remember the majority of them. Those moments, lost into an infinite space
somewhere in my mind. Kind of like when you were a kid and you accidentally let
your little red balloon slip out of your hand. That swift feeling of panic and
loss, as you watched it float up into nothingness.
Hey, just found your blog and it's a great read :). I love the red balloon metaphor - I write so I don't forget thoughts and experiences but also so that other people can read what's happened in my life. Everyone is important and I guess writers write largely so they can immortalise themselves in their writing, would you agree?
ReplyDeleteMadie
(http://athinkinggirl.blogspot.co.uk/)
Well, thank you for reading my blog. I'm very glad you enjoyed it. And I would say that, yes, I do agree. I feel as a writer, my work is simply another embodiment of myself, and that's important.
Delete