A Journey Through Writing

I never thought I would be a writer. When I was younger I wanted to be in the spot light. I always wanted to be an actress. Be a part of the glitz and glamour. As it turns out, I am absolutely terrified of public speaking and don't enjoy having a lot of attention on me. I've learned a lot about myself in the 22 years I've been alive, and as my desire to be in the spot light faded the desire to write and create things grew. I found that when I watch movies or TV shows, I wanted to be the one creating the content rather than speaking the content into existence.

In high school I decided to take a creative writing class. I have always had an active imagination, so I decided it would be useful to me to start writing out some of these ideas I've had. I started to develop  some of the ideas I had over the years--trying to make them into cohesive stories. I was worried I would not be able to pick up on this skill, but once I began writing the thoughts flowed and I started to create stories I became proud of.

I liked writing these ideas down so much I decided to take some creative writing courses in college, which translated to a Creative Writing minor. I love challenging myself creatively. I love the act of writing. It is calming. It is a safe place. It is where I can make sense of my emotions and thoughts. Writing helps to ease my mind. And writing is fun. It is one of my greatest joys in life. I want to write for the rest of my life.

One of my goals in life is to become a screen writer. I've always had a passion for movies and television. They have the power to bring joy to people. The audience can be fully immersed in the story. It can help people get through hard times, make people laugh, make people cry. It can be viewed for entertainment or education. There are so many impacts that have been made by movies and TV. I want to be a part of that impact. I want to help people through my writing. Help them escape if that's what they need.

I never thought I would want to be the person writing movies, rather than the person staring in them. It took me a while to figure out where I want to go with my career and what I want to do for the rest of my life, but this is where I want to be.