Why do people love writing?

I love writing, be it on quora or my journal. I cannot express verbally as well as I can through the written word. No one has the interest or the time to listen to so many of your opinions and thoughts, but people do have the interest to read. read more

As bestseller Brad Meltzer is fond of saying: Ordinary people change the world. 3. Good stories connect people. read more

I love writing because I can pen my thoughts when they trouble or suffocate me. Some trivial opinions, some kept secrets, some stifled feelings or some weird inspiration. I love writing because it is creation, perhaps, I can write and nobody has to read or everyone can. I can bleed through my words and no one would know. read more

Liz Strauss wrote "The problem with writing: 25 things you should know BEFORE you write for a living." Fair enough. Good points. (My favourite is "when you write well, the finished product looks like it was easy.") But it got me thinking. Actually, I love writing. My worst day as a writer is better than my best day in my previous career. read more