Why Do You Write?

This question is a little different from the opinions of over 400 students we have raised so far. Because this question is to celebrate the National Day's writing date and we ask the world to answer this question.

Please tell me here, please post with a # whyIwrite tag on Twitter or send us a more comprehensive article on a special "I Writing" page created by one of our partners.

The above answer was found on Twitter's #whyIwrite tag's Twitter stream. Please post your reply to National Day Writing Day on Thursday October 20th.

On that day, we are working with the nationwide writers projects Figment and Edutopia to encourage students, teachers, scientists and sports heroes, pop stars, politicians, poets and all to speak to the world.

STUDENTS: Please tell me when, how, and why you wrote. How will writing affect you? How does it work in your life?

After using this space as a rough draft of answers, consider considering publishing a more comprehensive article on Figment, where over 200 young people have participated.

Or, if you are using Twitter, you can simplify your thoughts into text messages and add #whyIwrite tags to include your reasons in the public record.

Please give the following comments to the students aged 13 and older. Please use only your name. For reasons of privacy policy, we do not post student comments using last name

Ask yourself from the beginning: What is the goal of your writing? This is a big problem - why write? Are you writing for professional purposes? Do you want to release it? Do you want to explore and share your personal experience by writing a memoir? Do you want to have more connection with your creativity? Are you planning to cultivate your daily habit as a way of meditation every day? All of these goals are effective and valuable, and all of these goals may require different ways of writing. Understanding why you want to write, and who wants to write can explain many writing exercises that might be good for you.

Writing from personal experiences, what you did not handle directly, that is, writing research is a big difference. When you talk about personal experience, you can remember what happened, how you feel, and how you influence your life and relationships. When you write something new, you are not so luxurious. I recently wrote a short film along with the hero. I am not a slut. In other words, it is necessary to investigate it before you start writing on paper. I contacted friends with hearing impaired, worked as a translator for ASL, found skills to write characters for the hearing impaired, and scrolled FAQ on the hearing impaired community in America.

Please make use of your experience. Writing a short story belongs to the category of novel creation, but many short stories are autobiographical. If you are actually writing something that happens to you or someone you know, this is considered a nonfiction writer, but you got inspiration from the experience you actually have, and then We lead them to a new imaginary level. That is a wonderful writing plan. If you think that "there is nothing to write", especially short stories. Many people say "I should write down what I know." One idea is that if you grew up on an Arkansas farm or spent ten years trying to become an Icelandic painter, write down these experiences rather than guessing your feelings when you grew up It is to do. In a place I have never been before