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A personal essay on writing
Write for the Sake of Writing
Don’t lose your voice in the hope of making money
I feel like I’ve lost my voice and my original thoughts in trying to write for Medium. There was a reason I signed up to write for Medium. Actually, there were a few reasons.
Firstly, I love writing. I’ve always loved writing. In a previous life, I was a published writer. I wrote for magazines and newspapers. Writing is the only thing that ever gave me comfort. Somewhere along the way, I forgot that writing was a form of expression. I got so caught up in writing financial reports for work that I didn’t know how to write anything else. For the last year, I’ve been trying to bring back that expression. Medium seemed to be a good outlet for that.
Secondly, I had all these thoughts in my head that I felt would benefit people. I love thinking about problems and how to solve them. I’ve realized that I enjoy talking to people about issues they’re facing. Talking is a great way to sort out the crap in your head. Along the way, I realized I learned something too. I could use one person’s solution for another person’s problems. Giving advice seemed to become my thing. So why not write about it.
Finally, I felt like I could share some of my experiences and knowledge with the…
