Why I Love To Write!
By Nadeem Alim
The act of writing can be described in various ways. For some it is a method of communication, whereas others may think of it as a form of business or creativity. What draws me most towards writing is that it is so diverse in its motives, methods and results. Although it is necessary to follow the proper rules of spelling and grammar, a good writer explores the written word as a form of art where the importance of expression often precedes all else.
Being someone who writes for his own enjoyment, the meaning of success as a writer changes for me. Although I do frequently receive comments from others and take them as constructive criticism, writing is primarily something that I do for myself. This in return elevates my level of enjoyment, because I do not consider writing to be an obligation. Instead, it is an opportunity to explore and express that I take pleasure in very much.
When I tell someone that I am good at writing, or that I write at all, I don’t necessarily have to support my statement with examples of my work. Instead, I tell them how writing brings joy to me. To me, being a good writer is not about earning a lot of money or becoming famous, it is about having a good attitude towards what you do. If someone has become rich and famous through writing but does not enjoy doing it then I would say that they are unsuccessful as a writer. In contrast, I would say that a struggling writer or even a pre-school student who is learning to write the alphabet is a more successful writer if they enjoy what they do. This is why sometimes I don’t even need to tell a person that I am good at writing; just telling them that I write at all is enough to feel honorable and honest about it.
Writing is not just something that I do, it is also a part of who I am. The fact that I take my writing personally often leads to problems with accepting criticism. I take negative comments very much to heart and do wish that people would learn to appreciate rather than criticize. Of course, when trying to apply your writing for academic or professional purposes you do usually have to listen to what others say. I feel that this does help me grow as a writer, but I am always very careful to not lose my own identity in the process of listening to and trying to please others.
One of the attributes of writing that I am most fond of is that it allows me to work from scratch. It is this origination of ideas that appeals to me, which is why any piece of writing is most fascinating to me in its early stages. When I write, I want other people or things to influence me as little as possible. Instead, I try to gather my own thoughts, observations and interpretations about the topic I am writing about and make my work as original as it can be. I can’t say that there is a particular person that has influenced my work. I do appreciate reading other people’s work, but becoming a writer myself is something that I have explored on my own and developed my own passion for.
I really am not choosy when it comes to my work so I can’t say that there is any particular type of writing that is my favorite. I keep my writing as diverse as possible because I want to explore more aspects of it. I feel that writing is a very vast field and should not be narrowed down to any specific type. I have tried many different types of writing in the past such as essays, poetry, copy writing, technical writing, blogging, reviews, content development and script writing. I have also written on various different topic categories including humanities, arts, business, philosophy, psychology, and history. Even after discovering these different types of writing genres I still feel that I need to continue exploring and improving my skills. Writing is a wonderful activity and I enjoy the process of writing just as much as the end result.