5 Reasons I Write

1. It's a stress reliever and very relaxing.

2. It helps me to flesh out ideas and justify my arguments.

3. I tend to have a few spare moments at work, and it helps to bid the time.

4. Sometimes I have this overwhelming feeling that I have another person trapped in my head, like I have a twin that never separated from my body. She'll scream at me and command that I do evil and violent things in the voice of Ewan McGregoer, and by writing out the terrible things I'm being compelled to do, I can trick my twin into thinking I completed her tasks. It's the only way I can make the voices stop.

5. I took a course in creative writing in middle school, and I discovered I really enjoy writing about new worlds.