Writing: A Pleasant Outlet for the Mind

"The role of the writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say."-Anaïs Nin

So here's something about me: I like to think more into things then many people would. I take things that I see or do and I like to analyze them, much like you would analyze the symbolism in The Catcher in the Rye in high school. So with all these thoughts and analyses (is that the plural for analysis? Someone please let me know!) bouncing around my head, things got pretty crowded, which is why I started writing this blog.

Let me tell you, this was a great idea! I don't even know if anyone is really interested in what I'm saying, but it's just helpful for me to get all my thoughts out. It's very much like when you have tons of stuff in your trash can on your computer and it takes a year for things to download, but then you empty the trashcan and your computer runs super fast. I know a few others who have blogs and they all seem to have the same experience.

I think that a huge reason that writing a blog or any other published work is so beneficial is that you are able to say things to other people that you normally wouldn't bring up in conversation. I wouldn't normally go out and try to rationalize an 18 year old college student reading comics to someone who doesn't think that it's proper behavior, but here, I can and if someone is uninterested in the topic then they can simply exit the post without hurting my feelings. It's a very nice feeling, being able to say whatever I want without worrying about what someone will think about it.

Now, I love writing, and I'm truly hooked on the whole blog thing (which by the way, I found that blog is short for weblog, clever huh?), but I've been having trouble thinking of things to write about. So, if you would like to help me through this writer's block and want me to write about some topic or just have a question you think I could answer, then please post a comment with what you want me to write and I'll do my best to address it. Thanks for reading!