Which comes first .....I bet you thought I was going to say the chicken or the egg, didn't you?
Actually, it is about one of my favorite topics- writing! And, how I process the world around me- in thought, that is.
It occurred to me the other day that even the everyday moments run through my mind like a story, or a seed of a story. Do I think that way because I am a writer, or am I a writer because I think that way?
Writing is not something that I have been trained to do, it is just something that IS inside me. As I have talked about before, I grew up as an only child in a family of readers. So, a love of reading came naturally. Perhaps that had an effect as well. My opinion is that each of us has a skill or gift, as some may say. The influences in each of our lives can enrich our skills or gifts.
In some cases, the opposite may be true- the influences could douse the spark. But at some point in the individual's life, that yearning will make itself known. That person will realize an interest in writing, painting, music...and suddenly feel such contentment! It will all make sense when that yearning is realized.
Back to my question, which comes first - I am still not sure. I am just going to enjoy the ideas and write something!
