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I imagine the beginning of a writing journey like that of a young warrior or paladin choosing their weapon for the first time. Heart racing, they enter into a room full of refined metals, sharpened blades, and woods stained to perfection. They scan the walls, but the shining tools seem well beyond them: none fit quite right at all. Suddenly, a glow from the back of the room appears. The tool is flexible, and strong; simple, but stylish. The pull they feel is like the sea to the moon. And before they know it, they are reaching out.
I would like to try writing more. What does it even mean to write, I wonder? This is the experiment I am testing. What do people write about? How does it flow? What directions will the words go? What topics are there? Would some come more naturally to me than others? Will my humor or voice come through if I talk about something more serious? Can it be short? Long? Unassuming? Outspoken? I would like to find the answers to those questions and even more. Writing without boundaries or hard deadlines with consequences. Through this act of doing (or is it being?) I would like to heal.
I am that young warrior, choosing my method and developing my voice. And the journey is just beginning.
