Why do you write?

[Alternate Carpark]

You called me Carpack Now I feel like a rapper, which is not good because I can't rap and it's not my gift.

Argh ! When I first started, I never finished anything and always felt a failure for doing so.
So God was gracious enough to allow me to complete very simple tasks, as I grew up with a mindset of 'born loser' so I never completed goals let alone actually having any.

And before I felt confident enough to write I spent alot of time designing maps for 3d games, this was my first step into the world of exploring my creative gifts and I also struggled with the thoughts that I was wasting my time building them.

God kept encouraging me that the map building was where I would develop my ability and this ability can be translated very easily into writing.
He's so gentle and gracious isn't He !

I'm on a five year plan to have a book published.
I'm in my second year now and I'm developing more every day.
I learnt that when God called me to be a writer, He hadn't commissioned me yet.
In between the calling and the commissioning is the training and preparing.
I concentrate on those aspects now and don't fret about the time shedule anymore.
LOL Or even what the first book will be about.

Justice4JC, you may feel something completely different and you may feel nothing at all. It all depends on how God designed you.

Just like when people 'feel' God in a powerful way when they pray or whatever.
I never 'feel' any strong feelings when I am with Him, yet I am continuously deeply immerse in Him... Go figure .

 

[Vulgivagus hagiographus]

This is hypathetical, and I'll tell you why at the end. I write because I have things I want to say, but I can't get them across to people when we're face to face. They usually end up calling me a stupid little kid who doesn't know what she's talking about, and I'll learn when I'm old enough that Christianity can't suffice in everything. It's horrible to know things but not be able to communicate them to people. My method of communication is writing. I was inspired when reading C.S Lewis's Mere Christianity in which he constantly compared spiritual concepts to other everyday things to make his point clear. I thought to myself, "That's what I'm going to do with writing." Rather than telling somebody that there life will be radically different with Jesus, write a story where somebody accepts Jesus into their life and they're forever changed. It makes it seem more real when you see an example, even if it is fictitious.

Actually, this isn't really true, since I'm not actually a writer. I've been called to be a writer, but that doesn't instantly make you one. As I look back on my life, I can see how it has always been pointing into the direction of creating meaningful stories. I've been perfectly prepared for this task. Coming up with plots is the simplest thing in the world for me, I can't help it, but when it comes to writing it down, there's that imfamous block. Whenever I do manage to get something down, everyone says it's really great. Hopefully I'll pull out of it soon enough. If my answer wasn't made clear enough earlier, I write to better expose God in the world.

 

[LIFEONFIRE]

I write because I love to read books. Maybe sharing experiences or my walk w/ the Lord will help others. I think authors are in a great position to help others comes to Christ or spread filth. I pray that I can help others through writing.

 

[DavidB]

I write because I enjoy it. The purpose of my writing and poetry is to be a witness to others who read it.

In His Eternal Service,
DavidB

 

[Wolc]

I write because I enjoy it.

 

[Surprised by joy]

I can't help it.
I have to write (writing music also works). Strange urges.
My dreams get stranger and stranger over the years, consequence (I tell myself) of a developing imagination, and actually begin to have plots, but I haven't noticed any correlation between dreaming and writing/not writing.

 

[wow]

I write to confront. To expose alternative viewpoints. To motivate the reader to consider alternatives they might otherwise reject. To enable the reader to empathasize with someone they might not otherwise understand.

I think writing well is terribly hard and difficult work. But there is nothing to compare to the sense of accomplishment when the work is completed and it accomplishes its purpose.

 

[oceanofdreamz]

I write because it's my passion. What I try to do is grab my readers and have them ask me what was that poem about. I tell them about Jesus then, there is no greater love than Him.I take writing as a ministery. Now such as my stories? I just write for fun, it's much more fun to write stories than to read another's story

Blessings,
Caitlyn

 

[crydun]

I write because it's the gift that God gave me. I like to lead my characters through hell and have them stronger for the journey. Why? Because that's the way life is. I like to take the perfect family with the seemingly perfect life and tear it to shreds. Then, they learn to rely on God and their inner strength to get them through instead of what the world has to offer. For me, it's like playing God. I get an idea, I create something with it, I mold it, shape it, correct it and beam with pride when it's finished. Doesn't that sound like a parent??

 

[Lucubratus]

I write because I have to. Not in a negative way - writing makes me happy. I don't know why or how, but God just put the need to write inside me! I've actually found that when I don't write, the imagination that I put in my stories manifests itself in my dreams. (That is, I end up having some crazy dreams - some that even lead me to a story idea!) Has anyone else experienced that, or am I just crazy?

Part of the reason I'm having trouble reaching the end of my project is a desire to get the last scenes just right. Another I think is that I'll be sad when my journey with these now well-loved characters comes to a close. This is my first novel-length project that will be coming to completion. I'm a little surprised that I'm kind of sad to be done. It's not something I would have predicted before I started writing it.

Of course, I should keep in mind that I have another whole set of lovable characters waiting for me on the other side of this story.

Those are the exact same reasons I write -- thanks for saying it before I came onto this area of the forum. heehee
I have to tell you though, maybe it doesn't happen with everybody - but the very first screenplay I finished, after laboring on it a long time -- I cried like a baby when the final draft was done. I'm thinking when I finish my current novel, I'll probably turn into a vegetable or something. lol