A writer learning to be a writer

An inspiration I have gotten from almost every other writer

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Many of you would have guessed by now that I enjoy writing. I started writing since young, making copies of a personal journal after journal of my turbulent teenage years: boys, friendships, my mom, the fights and struggles growing up. The journal would have been a collection of poorly written sentences with grammatical errors and incoherent thoughts, although now and then, I see that inner magic a 15-year-old me have had. Even though what I have written were mostly charged out of anger, there is always that spark of hope for things to get better.

I never took writing seriously until the last few years. Travelling has ignited this interest in me again. So I started making notes in my phone and handwriting journals daily (I still do). Next, I started posting and sharing, which is another milestone because it is inviting readers into my world; it does stand some form of vulnerability. Many times I worry if my writing ever makes any sense to you? Am I annoying because who reads these thoughts anyway? There will also be people who instead of appreciating my work, they read to point up mistakes, and it can cripple my confidence at times.

Lately, I have taken a new approach to this. I have been reading how writers write, learning from them, understanding what makes it work for them…