I am a member of this thing called NaNoWriMo,
I joined at the time for fun and now I get emails from them. I got this one that showed all of the people signed up for it finishing the sentence "I am a writer because..." I have been thinking about it for so long drawing a blank. I couldn't come up with any reason other than "because I like it" Until, tonight. I realized I am a writer because when I am in a dark place, and I am feeling upset, books have always been there for me. Books are my escape from my stressful reality and into someone elses. And I feel like I was meant to do it.
I feel like I understand myself more now.