On the Momwriters listserv we are discussing this topic and I thought I would share what it means for me to be a writer.
Writing
for me is breathing.
Escaping
from my day-to-day life, it is a necessity for my sanity. It's a natural form
of my self-expression that if kept corked too long, explodes and leaves a total
mess but in a wonderful, creative and chaotic way. Fun for me but not always
for the family, I usually explode shortly after summer break and the kids are
back in school.
Every
word I write is like a reintroduction to my creative and true self.