What does writing mean to you?

That's a very insightful opinion, i think you have that spark an intreuge that most good authors pertrude. I understand what you mean about writting being a release or an escape. Its almost as if you can imagine yourself in another world. i think it would be great to wrote a book oneday but i doubt i would ever have the idea and success and instead wind up an old writter in a cottage killig off his family, or something freaking you see on the horror shows, just kidding guys.

I used to write songs but it all came out corny so I just stopped it and composed instrumentals instead. Although it does help relieve oneself writing, and I'm betting in any form.

Writing means a lot to me. I love it; and find it incredibly cathartic. I've been writing since my teens, but by 2006, remarkably little had been kept for one reason or another. And it's only since then that I've been writing seriously. Despite the fact that I developed other arts, going to drama school, working professionally as an actor, and growing as s singer and songwriter and so on. But writing for me is the baby of the artistic family, so is still growing!

I enjoy the whole writing process myself and for me it's a form of escapism! Writing gives me the opportunity to release my thoughts and some of those thoughts can be quite negative so I feel that it is important that I release them otherwise they will remain trapped within the deepest recesses of my mind and who knows what damage will then ensue!. Ever since I was a young child I have been keeping journals and I have always enjoyed the process of journal writing. From my journal writing I suddenly became interested in writing fiction and I have a few pieces of writing published on websites like Helium and Triond. I still struggle with coming up with new ideas for fiction but I guess when it's solely based on your imagination you can virtually come up with any crazy idea. There's no harm either in coming out with some warped ideas! On a final note I will just say that My Lot has also given me a lot of encouragement in terms of my writings. I love to write and so My Lot helps with that a lot. Here's to all the creative thinkers of this world! Andrew

for me, writing means training my brain to generate well-structured ideas and realize them in understandable sentences, on a writing place (real paper, blog, Facebook, mylot, etc). I express my ideas much better in writing than in speaking, because writing enables me to see my ideas clearly and gives me chance to edit some words before i give that writing to my audience (my best friend, family, enemy, teacher, etc), in any form of writing (text message, instant message, facebook status, homeworks, etc). what i don't like about speaking is we can't pull back our words once we have uttered them. and i found my self making so many mistakes in speaking, such as improper response, accidentally using rude words, and not being able to say No to my friends' help requests which bother me sometimes. writing also means to me the responsibility to patiently read other people's written ideas. i expect other people to see and respond my writings, so i also have to read, understand, and respond other people's written ideas in return. it trains my patience to read long article and raises my ability to respect and appreciate other people's written ideas. I really enjoy writing on mylot because i can find many interests in which i can write my opinions about, keep my mind alert about current world issues, know other people's opinions on the same issues, and feel appreciated because my written ideas are paid.

Writing is just a form of expression to me.

Hi. whispers168. Welcome to myLot! Your discussion opening is very well said! Writing means to me a way of expressing my most inner thoughts and feelings. It can be about something personal that is about me. It can also be about something general in life. I write because it allows me to give my facts and opinions about many issues in life. Writing helps to relieve my stress and anxiety when I am not in such a great mood. Writing definitely brings out the positiveness in me. When I write it feels as if I am imagining what I would do or how I would react in a given situation. Writing is fun and exciting too. Writing shows me so much about my character and my personality. Writing also improves my writing skills too. Writing is a blessing from God. Writing is an achievement that many are seeking to learn everyday. Writing is a reaction of how I think and believe in many things in life.

For me you can do the style of your life the feeling you got to it and the expression you want.

I write to keep my brain working. When I write, I'm bound to think, think, think. It also makes me know myself better. While writing, I assess my own thoughts and feelings and make realizations about myself and personality.

Writing is a means of communication. It allows you to express yourself without using your voice but you are still able to convey your thoughts and/or feelings. It is an opportunity to get a message across to either individuals or a group of people. If you are not good in talking in front of a crowd, writing is a great alternative.

Hmm... writing for me is a way to put my thoughts into a somewhat more concrete form instead of just vague ideas in my head. Well, they are still just words... but by writing, I'm able to go back to them over and over - this helps me a lot as I have an iffy memory sometimes =P and I am able to organize my thoughts better. In addition, it is a way for me to share my thoughts and my self with others.

Well, writing is a healthy way of expressing myself rather than crying about it or getting angry. I'd write my emotions on a blank piece of paper and feel better. Writing is also my way of getting money, I write for the fun of it and write to get money.

What does it mean to me? Hmmm, that's a very good question. When I was growing up, writing was the last thing I thought I'd ever be doing, now it's pretty much all I do ... why? I suppose it just developed over the years. I got this idea and the only way I could think to let it out was through writing. It's a release of creative ideas for me. Those ideas mean a great deal to me and, hopefully one of these days, they'll also be able to support me financially. ~L~ I can always dream, right? ;)

Writing--it's a part of my job, and, being a voracious reader, it's one of my inclinations.

Writing can be using a pencil in a primary school to do letters of the alphabet. Writing can be using a pen at a secondary school to answer questions in an examination. Writing is my way of expressing myself. I went to university and there I did much writing. Right now I am writing on wonderful My Lot. I am using the keys on my laptop to write a reply to this dicussion. I really enjoy writing and it is one of my hobbies.

Dear friend, I feel writing is one of the main part of our thinking, our ideas, our knowledge and many others things that is in our mind. Moreover I feel to express one's thought through writing that is liked by reader should be considered his talent. To express one's thought well through writing is really talent. Some do talk well but in writing they may not be able to put it well.

Writing is the person i am. it is the expression of my thoughts, experiences, feelings, moods, surroundings. it is me speaking into my journal about yesterday, today, tomorrow. it is me.

I used to write songs but it all came out corny so I just stopped it and composed instrumentals instead. Although it does help relieve oneself writing, and I'm betting in any form.

Currently, my emotion toward writing will be helping me to earn as much as I can, it is part of my side job that is all. To be honest. I will agree with you. Yes, indeed, writing help me express my thought and my opinion. I would definitely trying to start a blog of my own, and a web page of myself to start write whatever I like and dislike.

Oh well ,writing for me means a talent,it is and art of showing your aritistic way of writing.Its one way also of expressing yourself if your hurt,or upset?you write all you worries ans sad thoughts about life,thats what writing means to me.