tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post5849068233337440066..comments2023-10-31T10:12:37.109-06:00Comments on Working My Muse: Contest Entry - Why I WriteErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-65295814908666385372010-02-05T09:42:57.071-07:002010-02-05T09:42:57.071-07:00Your second reason really resonates with me. I pai...Your second reason really resonates with me. I painted for many years before I started writing. And, when I decided to stop painting, or at least to not take it too seriously, I had no creative outlet for a long time. That was frustrating to me. Writing fits better into my life than painting did, and I realize I enjoy the process more.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-37157684183144721472010-02-05T04:36:57.630-07:002010-02-05T04:36:57.630-07:00After living too many years ignoring my creativity...<i>After living too many years ignoring my creativity (or not having a decent way to express it), writing has given me an outlet for all that creative energy. I've heard you can explode if you bottle that stuff up for too long. Whew. Thank you, Muse.</i><br /><br />When I was in university, I was too busy to do anything creative (I studied physics), and for both degrees, when I got done, I jjdebenedictishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950592240599703771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-77272384555626350922010-02-04T18:30:11.744-07:002010-02-04T18:30:11.744-07:00Great answers, Eric! You are entered, and thanks f...Great answers, Eric! You are entered, and thanks for posting about the contest! Good luck in winning the Twinkies! :DB.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-58668520250860799892010-02-04T18:13:10.135-07:002010-02-04T18:13:10.135-07:00I write for days like today, when I suddenly have ...I write for days like today, when I suddenly have an epiphany on how to take my short story to the next level of kewl.<br />Then I tried to explain it to my wife but her eyes glazed over and she started drooling. Back to the word processor I guess.Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.com