A lot of people ask this question when you tell them that, well, you write. Why do you write, they ask. And I wonder what exactly they want to hear. Because, I know that it’s a matter of time before they start asking follow up questions, like, “When do you write?”, “How do you write?”, “What has it done for you?”, “What role does writing play in your life?”, and so on.

My answer is pretty simple. I write because I love to. I love to put my words onto paper, and the feeling that comes with it. Especially the fact and feeling that somebody, somewhere is reading you. You know, interested in what you have to say. Waiting for an update. It’s a good feeling.

You know what, I don’t say that writing is easy, as many assume. It’s one of the most annoying, time consuming, irritating and troubling…