About Me As A Writer

People write for many different reasons: sharing experiences, entertainment for themselves and others, to give information, et cetera. In my mind, everyone can be and are writers, the only thing they need is the ability to read and write. Being given those simple abilities opens doors for people, both figurative and literal. The only real difference between a regular writer and a "good writer" is that the aforementioned "good writer" is able to capture the attention of the reader, and keep it until the end of the book/series. These are the authors of the books that had you on the edge of your seat the entire time, holding your breath in anticipation. 

The books that made your mind reel with the possibilities. In my personal book of favorite authors, I would have to say my top four would be Rick Riordan, James Patterson, J.K Rowling, and Scott Westerfield. Honestly, I am unable to tell why exactly I like those authors, I believe it is just a combination of the plot of their stories and the way they wrote the characters and scenes. I personally consider myself to be a decent writer, I think if I was on the other side of the screen or page reading the story instead of writing it myself, I would find it just as interesting as people have told me it is. 

I do believe that being a writer is part of your identity, just like being a singer, an artist, or a musician. These are the building blocks of your personality and who you are, thus making them a part of your identity. I think that I learned to write by reading. Reading how authors put their thoughts into words helped me formulate my own thoughts and words. I believe that I am a prolific writer, because I have a big imagination and many thoughts that I need to put down on paper. When writing I would like to get better at giving readers the bigger picture, and enhance my vocabulary. I enjoy writing fantasy and sci-fi stories the most, because that is what I read the most. Also, I am better at molding a new world with my hands and escaping into it than writing about the world around me. 

In this self-study, I think I have learned more about myself and had fun sharing this information.