Why I Write

I write as a way to release my emotions and then deal with them. If I am having a particularly crummy day I like to write down what happened and how I feel, then I can evaluate it better when it is in black and white. It also helps me to calm down and to realize that life can and will go on.  Also when I write I have complete control over what is going on in a story with a character and there are very few things in life that I actually have complete control over. It is also nice to be able to go back and look at how much I have changed in who I am and how I feel about certain issues.