I write because …
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I write because …
…I locked my favorite pen away many years ago and chose to forget where I kept the key. And now that I have rediscovered it, I’ll never lock it away again;
…The stories and characters that live in me need to be set free;
…I love being the puppet master to what my characters don’t say and don’t do;
…Writing is a pure and simple pleasure that simultaneously makes time stand still and the hours fly by;
…Writing soothes and quiets my soul.
I write because life is just a story and I’ve got a pen.
Why do you write? What keeps inspiring you?
©2017 Marquessa Matthews. All Rights Reserved.
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Marquessa 
You really cannot silence those stories inside your head. I’m glad you let them out. 🙂
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I write for the joy it brings me in sharing the silly anecdotes of my day to day life… to document my journey in this world so that I can reflect on days past and on what is yet to come.
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You always have such a great way with words Melanie! Have a great Labour Day weekend!
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Thanks Marquessa! I feel the same about you and your writing! 😘 I hope you’re enjoying your weekend! Xoxoxo
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💕 😆
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AwesoMe post, you have way with words. Glad to see you taking this course again, it should be fun:-)
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Thanks and yes it should be fun since its different than the first time around!
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Love this.
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Thanks for the 👍!
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Keep blogging and be happy..here is mine why I write https://koolitzable.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/writing-101-day-one-i-write-because/
Good luck
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Oh Marquessa! First love the pic & your phrasing in this piece!
Writing…It’s my weapon of choice. It’s therapeutic, necessary, liberating and a language I enjoy speaking…
Cyber hugs💜💙💜
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😉 I just left you a comment too!
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Beautiful. Im glad you are releasing the characters xx
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I like
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There was more that was meant to follow that, sorry Marquessa! Such a lovely start to the assignment 🙂 love reading why everyone writes, it’s so inspiring! So thank you for sharing 🙂
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“the stories in my head were screaming to be set free for far too long” same here, set them free and keep writing
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Hi, where do u access the posts that daily are being poster on writing 101 & blogging 101? Thanks in advance
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If you registered for the courses, you receive an email. Or the assignment is posted in the Commons for the specific course. Did you register?
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I thought how come I missed your this post, then went above and saw you put this just the other day.
So, you are doing writing 101.
You have very beautifully put-forth things about your instinctivity and ability of writing.
Simply Good !
Shiva
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Thank you Shiva!
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I can sure relate to losing all track of time. I enjoy my new habit of writing. Happy blogging!
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Hi Marquessa, I wanted to drop you a note to say my old blog is gone, but I have a new one:
https://forfriendswithoutborders.wordpress.com/2016/02/20/a-new-beginning/
Thanks,
Rob
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Thanks for letting me know. I just signed up to follow!
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God, my husband and my kids are definitely my inspiration
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How beautiful Sheridan!💕💕💕
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Hi there! I just came across this post of yours and your blog in general and I couldn’t help but comment and tell you how much I love this! Keep up the great work, I am going to follow you so I can keep up with all your new posts!
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Sorry for the late reply – your comment was in my Spam. Thanks for the love! I love to write and the interaction of WordPress! I will stop by your blog to check it out soon! Cheers!
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Aww no problem at all! That happens to me too and it is so frustrating, I am just glad you saw it now (: I love interacting with fellow book lovers too! Do you have Twitter or Instagram? I just made accounts and would love to follow you! (:
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Yup. Same handle – simplymarquessa
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Wonderful! I will follow you now (:
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😙
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This brings back memories. I think it’s from Blogging 101 or so, where we met, right?
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Great memory and where we met! Yes, I adapted it a bit. 🙂
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That’s how I felt about writing, now I’m stuck in an everlasting writer’s block hoping for the day I rediscover my passion.
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Some of the best writer’s say that you should NOT wait to rediscover it. If you have the time, give a listen to Sara Werner’s podcast Write Now – she has a few great talks on that! 🙂
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I write cause I need to live
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Same for me!
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I love this! I love how you put your words together.
I write because my brain needs relief from all the stories and ideas being crowded inside. I write because it calms my spirit and it’s my passion. I live and breathe it.
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Yeah, I would agree and add that I wouldn’t be able to breathe without writing.
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i write because i love the process of creating something, of having my ideas flow onto the page (or screen!)
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The screen? Now, that would be awesome!
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I write to silence the incessant voices. The stories, the alter-egos, the lives never lived…
I write because it encapsulates the beauty and the darkness that’s both within my mind and without; to be seen all around us.
Writing, to me, is more than just a hobby. It’s more than just a prospective career. It’s everything and then some more.
Writing is my life.
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Ohhhh…I TOTALLY get that.There is no other feeling like getting losts in words and having time disappear.
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