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Why I Write!

V.) I write because, why not?

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Joshua Pressman Jacobs
Feb 05, 2017
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I write to gain clarity for myself. 

I write to explain myself.

I write to feed my soul.

I write as a form of self-expression.

I write to share myself!

I write because I enjoy it!

I write to +Scratch my own Itch+. Meaning, I write for my own sense of self-exploration, and I hope people that read my words can find themselves or discover something for themselves in what I write.

PSA - This post is inspired by the writers that I have read, and who have given me a glimpse into their process of writing. It’s also to the writers who have given me amazing feedback on my posts, this of course includes writers who write for a living as well as the writers who don’t even realize they are writers!

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